Ayoub Odisho
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Ayoub Odisho Barjam is an ethnic Assyrian
Christian former Iraq national coach, who is currently coach of Arbil FC.
Ayoub was a tough tackling full-back, who played for Al-Talaba during a playing career that spanned 14 years. The right-sided defender joined the Students club in 1976, making his debut in a 1-0 win over Al-Shurta a year later. The defender, was one of the best defenders in the Iraqi league during the 1980s. He played alongside the likes of Hussein Saeed
, Wathiq Aswad, Ali Hussein Shihab, Haris Mohammed and Adnan Dirjal
during his career with the great club, helping Al-Talaba to three league titles in 1981, 1982 and 1986.
He made his international debut on the 9th February 1979 in the 1-1 draw with East Germany in a friendly game in Baghdad and went onto make 38 appearances for Iraq, including playing at the 1982 Gulf Cup in the UAE and the Asian Games victory in New Delhi that same year but due to injuries a year on he lost his place in the side to Khalil Allawi. He made his last international appearance in a friendly with Bahrain in 1987.
After retiring in 1991, he went onto coach Al-Talaba and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
, leading them to three trophies in the 1996-1997 season. The coach also had a lengthy spell in Lebanon managing Salam Zgharta, Al-Akhaa Ahli Aley and Safa FC.
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
Christian former Iraq national coach, who is currently coach of Arbil FC.
Ayoub was a tough tackling full-back, who played for Al-Talaba during a playing career that spanned 14 years. The right-sided defender joined the Students club in 1976, making his debut in a 1-0 win over Al-Shurta a year later. The defender, was one of the best defenders in the Iraqi league during the 1980s. He played alongside the likes of Hussein Saeed
Hussein Saeed
Hussein Saeed Mohammed is a former Iraqi football player. Hussein Saeed is in 10th place in FIFA’s list of most international matches at 126 matches. He was also in the Iraq national football team's golden team in 1986. He competed for Iraq at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.Saeed is also...
, Wathiq Aswad, Ali Hussein Shihab, Haris Mohammed and Adnan Dirjal
Adnan Dirjal
Adnan Dirjal is an Iraqi former footballer and national team coach, one of Iraq's most prominent national team captains.-Club career:...
during his career with the great club, helping Al-Talaba to three league titles in 1981, 1982 and 1986.
He made his international debut on the 9th February 1979 in the 1-1 draw with East Germany in a friendly game in Baghdad and went onto make 38 appearances for Iraq, including playing at the 1982 Gulf Cup in the UAE and the Asian Games victory in New Delhi that same year but due to injuries a year on he lost his place in the side to Khalil Allawi. He made his last international appearance in a friendly with Bahrain in 1987.
After retiring in 1991, he went onto coach Al-Talaba and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Air Force Club or Nadi Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya is a football club based in Baghdad, Iraq. "Al Quwa Al Jawiya" is Arabic for "Air Force". It was the first club to be found in Iraq on July 4, 1931 under the name of "Gipsy Moth," by a group of Iraqi flight policemen from the RAF Base of Hinaidi...
, leading them to three trophies in the 1996-1997 season. The coach also had a lengthy spell in Lebanon managing Salam Zgharta, Al-Akhaa Ahli Aley and Safa FC.