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Halgurd Mulla Mohammed Taher Zebari (Kurdish: هەلگورد مەلا محەمەد تاهر زێبارى; born 1 July 1988) is a former Iraqi football player of Kurdish ethnicity who last played as a left winger for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in Iraq. His older brother Hawar Mulla Mohammed is also a retired Iraqi national team player and former teammates at club level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Halgurd Mulla Mohammed Taher | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mosul, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger, Second striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Sulaymaniyah FC | ||
| 2009–2015 | Erbil SC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Naft Al-Wasat | ||
| 2016–2018 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2012 | Iraqi Kurdistan | 9 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Iraq U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007–2013 | Iraq | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of n/a ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 18, 2014 | |||
Career
editBorn 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.
National teams
editIraq Youth team
editHalgurd was part of the Iraqi squad at the AFC Youth Championship 2006, he played four games and scored one goal at the 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia.
Iraq Olympic team
editHalgurd was part with Iraq Olympic team in the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification campaign, he played several matches and helped Iraq to reach the final qualification stages.
Iraq national team debut
editIn 2007 Halgurd made his debut in a friendly match against Jordan and the match ended 1-1.
VIVA World Cup and Iraqi Kurdistan regional team
editIn 2008 Halgurd took part in the 2008 VIVA World Cup 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. Kurdistan went on to win the VIVA World Cup for the first time in their history, beating North Cyprus 2-1, with Halgurd scoring the first goal of the match by a calm finish from the penalty spot.
Honours
editErbil
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
External links
edit- Halgurd Mulla Mohammed at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile on Goalzz
- Official Forum (archived 23 July 2009)