Douglas Aziz

Douglas Aziz Shamasha Eshaya (Syriac: ܕܧܜܓܠܐܣ ܐܙܥܙ ܣܗܐܡܐܣܗܐ ܖܣܗܐܝܐ; born 1 January 1942) is an Iraqi former football player and caretaker coach.

He became the first outfield player in the Iraqi League to play as a goalkeeper when he was forced to go in goal for the final few minutes of a 5-2 win over Al-Tijara after an injury to Raad Hammoudi.

[citation needed] After making his international debut in 1967, Douglas quickly became a key influence as the midfield general in the heart of the Iraqi team.

Douglas was also an important part of the Iraqi army team that won the 1972 and 1977 CISM World Military Championship.

He coached Al-Khutot, Salah-Al-Deen and Al-Karkh in the 1990s before leaving Iraq to settle in Arnhem, the Netherlands.