List of Iraqi expatriate footballers

Many Iraqis were forced to leave their homeland after the 2003 invasion of Iraq and had started their lives elsewhere.

A number of young Iraqi talents appeared in Europe, North America and Australia with their teams for the age groups, and after their distinction, the technical staff of their clubs decided to transfer them to the first team in the club.

They are now known inside Iraq as expatriate players or Iraqi professionals at times, and Iraqi football has many talents in the diaspora, especially those born in Europe, or of Iraqi origin, on the father's or mother's side.

These are the players that play in Iraq currently but started their careers elsewhere.

These are expatriate Iraqi players formerly selected and now retired.

Mario Shabow during his time at Western Sydney Wanderers . Raised in Australia, Shabow was born in Baghdad to Assyrian parents and is yet to represent the national team.
Kevin Yakob pictured in an IFK Göteborg kit. Born in Sweden, Yakob is of Assyrian ethnicity from the city of Mosul and is now in line to represent the national team.
Zidane Iqbal coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League . The central midfielder has maternal roots from the Iraqi city of Samawah and started off representing the Iraqi Olympic team , and has represented the national team thrice.
Mohanad Jeahze playing for Hammarby . The left-back has roots from the Iraqi city of Samawah and has represented the national team 4 times.