Blnd Azad Klouri Hassan (Arabic: بلند آزاد كلوري حسن; born 12 August 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Iraq at youth level.
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| Full name | Blnd Azad Klouri Hassan | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | De Graafschap | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2015 | ESA Rijkerswoerd | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | De Graafschap | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | De Graafschap | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Iraq U20 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Iraq U23 | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:08, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBorn in Arnhem, Netherlands to Kurdish parents from Iraq who came to the Netherlands as refugees in the 1990s during the Gulf War, Hassan started playing football for local amateur club ESA Rijkerswoerd.[2] In 2015, he joined the youth academy of De Graafschap.[2][3]
On 12 July 2023, Hassan signed his first senior contract with De Graafschap, securing a two-year deal. This came shortly after he scored his first goal for the club in a pre-season friendly against DZC '68 three days earlier.[4] Under the guidance of head coach Jan Vreman, he earned a permanent spot in the first team ahead of the 2023–24 season. Competing for a starting position as the team's winger, he faced competition from other academy graduates.[3] Hassan made his professional debut for the club on 11 August, the opening matchday of the season, starting and playing 66 minutes of a 0–0 Eerste Divisie draw against ADO Den Haag.[5] In the subsequent game, he remained on the substitutes' bench as the team's new signing, Mimoun Mahi, was chosen as the left winger.[6]
International career
editHassan has represented Iraq at the youth international level, playing for both the under-20 and under-23 national teams. With the under-23 team, he was part of the squad that won the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship, defeating arch rivals Iran in the final.[2][7]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 15 March 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| De Graafschap | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Honours
editIraq U23
References
edit- ^ "Blnd Hassan: Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Jansen, Niek (August 2023). "Kampioen en 'superster' Blnd Hassan gaat niet zweven: "Het begint nu voor mij"". De Graafschap Bode (in Dutch). Doetinchem: MDH Uitgeverij: 11–13.
- ^ a b Willemsen, Raymond (12 July 2023). "Blnd Hassan, een nieuwe ster aan het firmament bij De Graafschap". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Willemsen, Raymond (14 July 2023). "Tweejarig contract Blnd Hassan bij De Graafschap". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "De Graafschap vs. ADO Den Haag 0–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Willemsen, Raymond (20 August 2023). "De Graafschap met nieuwe gezichten naar Amsterdam". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b Roy, Shilarze Saha (2 July 2023). "Iraq's U-23 WAFF championship victory brings hope for the future". FIFA. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Blnd Hassan at Soccerway
External links
edit- Blnd Hassan at Soccerway.com
- Blnd Hassan at kicker (in German)
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