Hammadi Ahmed

Hammadi Ahmed Abdullah Al-Daiya (Arabic: حمادي احمد عبدالله الدعية; born 18 October 1989 in Samarra) is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a striker for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team.

He is currently a member of the administrative board at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and has served as caretaker manager for the club.

The player started his career with two local clubs in the lower divisions, first at hometown side Al-Ishaqi and then Balad.

His move to Baghdad giants Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya came about after he was one of the provincial players called into the national team after the appointment of German Wolfgang Sidka in 2010 and roomed with Al-Jawiya’s Ahmed Ayad – who was the go-between with the player and the Al-Jawiya club officials and after he was given his release papers by Samarra, he signed for the famous club.

[2][3] Ahmed made his senior international debut for Iraq on 17 April 2012 against Egypt, and on 14 November 2012, he scored his first goal for the national team against Jordan.