Halkurd Mulla Mohammed
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player of Kurdish
ethnicity who plays as a Left Winger for Arbil FC in Iraq
. His older brother Hawar Mulla Mohammed
is also an Iraqi national team player.
Born in Mosul in March 1988, he started his playing career with local club Sulaymaniyah FC in 2004. With his brother an integral part of the Iraqi Olympic side and national senior team, Halkard thrived at club level, spending his first two years establishing his place as one of the nation's burgeoning stars.
He was first thrust into the international arena in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship, when he played in all four of Iraq's matches and was on target in the 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia. After going on to feature in Iraq's failed qualifying campaign for the Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008, Mohammed made his senior debut in a friendly 1-1 against Jordan.
Inspired by Hawar's success, he has worked hard to emulate his brother's achievements. Now, with the FIFA Confederation Cup South Africa 2009 beckoning, the Iraqi fans will expect big things from the Mohammed brothers as they come together for the first time on the global stage.
, he played four games and scored one goal at the 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia.
campaign, he played several matches and helped Iraq to reach the final qualification stages.
and the match ended 1-1.
with Iraqi Kurdistan
and scored Iraqi Kurdistan's 2nd goal against Sapmi football team in the first match of the tournament, the match ended 2-2.
In the second match against Provence
, where Kurdistan won 3-0, Halgurd scored a brace.
Mosul
Mosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
) is an Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player of Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
ethnicity who plays as a Left Winger for Arbil FC in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. His older brother Hawar Mulla Mohammed
Hawar Mulla Mohammed
Hawar Mulla Mohammed Taher Zebari is an Iraqi Kurdish football player, who plays as Winger and Wingback positions for Zob Ahan in Iran. Hawar is known to be one of the best players in Iraqi national team and was a key figure in Iraq 2007 Asian Cup glory...
is also an Iraqi national team player.
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halgwrd Malla Mohammed is a player who can flourish both in the role of provider and as an orthodox striker.Born in Mosul in March 1988, he started his playing career with local club Sulaymaniyah FC in 2004. With his brother an integral part of the Iraqi Olympic side and national senior team, Halkard thrived at club level, spending his first two years establishing his place as one of the nation's burgeoning stars.
He was first thrust into the international arena in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship, when he played in all four of Iraq's matches and was on target in the 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia. After going on to feature in Iraq's failed qualifying campaign for the Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008, Mohammed made his senior debut in a friendly 1-1 against Jordan.
Inspired by Hawar's success, he has worked hard to emulate his brother's achievements. Now, with the FIFA Confederation Cup South Africa 2009 beckoning, the Iraqi fans will expect big things from the Mohammed brothers as they come together for the first time on the global stage.
Iraq Youth team
Halgurd was part of the Iraqi squad at the AFC Youth Championship 2006AFC Youth Championship 2006
The Asian Football Confederations AFC Youth Championship 2006 was the 32rd instance of the AFC Youth Championship. It was held from October 29 to November 12, 2006 in India. It was the first time for India to host this tournament...
, he played four games and scored one goal at the 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia.
Iraq Olympic team
Halgurd was part with Iraq Olympic team in the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's qualificationFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification
The men's qualification for football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics. FIFA restricted entry to players born after January 1, 1985.-Qualifications:A total of sixteen teams participated in the finals of the Olympic tournament for men...
campaign, he played several matches and helped Iraq to reach the final qualification stages.
Iraq national team debut
In 2007 Halgurd made his debut in a friendly match against JordanJordan national football team
The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
and the match ended 1-1.
VIVA World Cup and Iraqi Kurdistan regional team
In 2008 Halgurd took part in the 2008 VIVA World Cup2008 VIVA World Cup
The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008. The winners were Padania, who took home the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The tournament was organised by the Nouvelle Fédération-Board....
with Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan football team
The Kurdistan football team is the representative football team of Iraqi Kurdistan. They are not affiliated with FIFA or Asian Football Confederation , and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup. The Iraqi federation attended a meeting of the New Federation Board in...
and scored Iraqi Kurdistan's 2nd goal against Sapmi football team in the first match of the tournament, the match ended 2-2.
In the second match against Provence
Provence football team
The Provence football team is the football team for the French territory of Provence, they do not have affiliation with UEFA or FIFA, but are an affiliate member of the NF-Board since December 2008....
, where Kurdistan won 3-0, Halgurd scored a brace.