Alaa Abdul-Zahra
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashen Al-Azzawi | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Second striker, Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Al-Zawraa | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Al-Zawraa | ? | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Mes Kerman | 11 | (4) |
| 2007 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 2 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Al-Merrikh | ? | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | Al-Khor | 35 | (24) |
| 2010–2011 | Al Kharaitiyat | 42 | (16) |
| 2011–2012 | Al-Wakrah | 10 | (4) |
| 2012 | Qatar SC | 9 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Duhok | 33 | (31) |
| 2014 | Tractor Sazi | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Shorta | ? | (6) |
| 2015– | Al-Zawraa | ? | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Iraq U-20 | 8 | (9) |
| 2006–2008 | Iraq U-23 | 28 | (15) |
| 2007–2016 | Iraq | 100 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 |
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Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashen Al-Azzawi (Arabic: علاء عبدالزهرة خشَان العزاوي , born 22 December 1985 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi football player who currently plays for Al-Zawraa. He is also a member of Iraq national football team. His nickname is Kaka of Iraq or Iraqi Kaka.
Affectionately nicknamed 'the Kaká of Iraq', Alaa's road towards fame looked relatively straightforward. At the age of 16, he got his playing career off to a dream start when he was discovered and signed by Iraqi powerhouses Al-Zawraa.
In 2004 at the age of 16, Alaa Abdul-Zahra made a move to Al-Zawraa. He helped Al-Zawraa to qualify for the AFC Champions League in 2005. A year later he won with them the Iraq Super League in 2006.
After the AFC Youth Championship 2006, Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed a one-year contract with the Iranian Premier League club Mes Kerman. He played 11 times for them and scoring 4 goals , before moving to play in Jordan
Alaa Abdul-Zahra signed with Duhok FC Before the start of Iraq Super League (2007-2008) but he didn't go to Iraq, Instead he signed another contract with the Jordanian club Shabab Al-Ordon, Claimed that signing with Duhok FC was incomplete.
On 29 December 2007 in his first appearance with Shabab Al-Ordon, Alaa Abdul-Zahra scored his first goal with his new team against Hussein Irbid in Jordan Cup, helped his team to win 3–2 and qualify to the quarterfinals, then on 3 Jan 2008 Alaa Abdul-Zahra played his 2nd and last match with Shabab Al-Ordon this season against Al-Arabi Irbid in Jordan League, which they won 2–3.
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