Abdulrahman Akkari
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Abdulrahman Akkari is a Syria
n footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Wahda.
He began his career with Syrian Premier League
club Al-Karamah, scoring his first competitive goal in a 2–1 win at Al-Qardaha on 25 May 2004. The following season, he scored a hat-trick
in a 5–1 win at Al-Shorta on 21 May 2005. He won the Syrian Premier League championship with Al-Karamah in May 2006, having finished as runner-up in the previous two seasons. Akkari scored a hat-trick in the match that secured the title for his team, a 4–1 win against Al-Jehad
. Later that year, he helped the club reach the final
of the AFC Champions League
for the first time. Al-Karamah were defeated 3–2 on aggregate in the final by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
of the K-League
. Akkari was dropped for the first leg of the final before coming on as a late substitute in the second leg.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Wahda.
He began his career with Syrian Premier League
Syrian Premier League
The Syrian League is the highest division in football in Syria. The league began play in 1966.- Current clubs :*Al-Futowa *Al-Ittihad *Al-Jaish *Al-Jazeera *Al-Karamah *Al-Majd...
club Al-Karamah, scoring his first competitive goal in a 2–1 win at Al-Qardaha on 25 May 2004. The following season, he scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 5–1 win at Al-Shorta on 21 May 2005. He won the Syrian Premier League championship with Al-Karamah in May 2006, having finished as runner-up in the previous two seasons. Akkari scored a hat-trick in the match that secured the title for his team, a 4–1 win against Al-Jehad
Al-Jehad
Al-Jehad -Current squad:-Former players: Abd Al-Nasser Hasan Qusay Habib Sulayman Yousef Muhammad Albicho Maher Malki Juan Hesso...
. Later that year, he helped the club reach the final
2006 AFC Champions League Final
The 2006 AFC Champions League Final was a two-legged football tie to determine the 2006 champions of Asian club football. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors defeated Al-Karamah 3-2 on aggregate to take the title...
of the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
for the first time. Al-Karamah were defeated 3–2 on aggregate in the final by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
of the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
. Akkari was dropped for the first leg of the final before coming on as a late substitute in the second leg.
External links
- Abdulrahman Akkari at EurosportEurosportEurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
- Abdulrahman Akkari at Kooora