Humam Tariq Faraj Naoush (Arabic: همام طارق فرج نعوش; born 10 February 1994) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays for Al-Talaba SC and the Iraq national team as winger.

Tariq has also played at the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, where he was one of Iraq's star players as the underdogs went on a run to the semi-final.

At senior level, he has played at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, where they beat the odds and reached the semi-final.

He stayed with Al Zawraa for a few months but later decided that he wanted to play for his boyhood club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, who he joined in 2007 at the age of 11.

[11] In the 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup, Tariq scored a goal, in the first leg of the match, against Shabab Al-Dhahiriya SC from Palestine, which ended in a 3–0 victory for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

[14] On 29 January 2013, at the age of 16, Tariq signed a contract worth $9,582 per week with Al-Ahli, who bought him for €600,000, to play for them for 5 years, with bonuses and good efforts income added.

[16] On 14 June 2015, Al-Ahli received an official offer from an unnamed Turkish team to either buy or loan Tariq.

[33] Tariq finished his season with his team that he was loaned to with a total of 22 appearances, that included 2 goals and 2 assists.

[34] After the end of the season, Al Dhafra didn't show interest in extending Tariq's contract.

After a successful loan spell at Jawiya, Humam returned permanently in 2016 where he has consistently impressed for the Iraqi outfit, regaining him a call up to the national team and new rumours of a move abroad.

[39] On 16 August 2018, Tariq made his competitive debut for Esteghlal as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away defeat against Pars Jonoubi Jam.

[41] On 2 August 2019, Ismaily officially signed Iraqi winger Humam Tariq as a free agent.

[45] Tariq, on that day, became the youngest player in the history of the Iraq national football team to wear the Iraqi shirt at the age of 16.

[48][49] In Iraq's third match, against Yemen, Tariq stayed on the bench, being replaced with Nabeel Sabah as the left winger.

[59] Eventually, Iraq qualified to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup by winning 3–1 against China, where Tariq wasn't included.

[64] In the second match, they were against Egypt, where Tariq had his first yellow card with an international team in the 57th minute and it ended in a 2–1 win for Iraq.

[69] Tariq was one of the best players that played in the 2014 Asian Games, scoring four goals, being the top scorer for Iraq, along with Younis Mahmoud.

[70] Tariq was the man of the match in Iraq's third game, against Kuwait, scoring two goals in the 16th and 62nd minutes and playing quite well.

[72] Iraq won in the quarterfinal, 3–0 against Saudi Arabia,[73] but lost in the semi-final, against North Korea, 0–1, where Tariq didn't perform that well.

Tariq was one of Iraq's key players in the tournament, helping them reach the round of 16 where they were knocked out by Qatar in a 1–0 loss.

Tariq uses his small frame and explosive pace to burst past defenders and find space on the flank and down the middle.

The midfielder is an excellent crosser of the ball and he is also known for his good finishing which leads to plenty of goals, and his confident passing can open up any game.

[82] Often compared to Raheem Sterling, Tariq plays in an offensive midfield role and has a combination of speed and vision that is not that common.

He doesn't look or play anything like an old fashioned attacking wide-man, but is deployed as more of an unorthodox modern-day winger, tucking in when his team is without the ball and often asked to press the opposition to regain back possession.

[2] His exceptional crossing, passing, finishing, skills and electric pace, combined with his experience at a young age, make Tariq one of the best Asian talents to look forward to.