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Botan Taha Kareem Ameen (Arabic: بوتان أمين; born 24 April 2007) is a professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town.[1][2] Born in England, he represents Iraq internationally at youth level.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Botan Taha Kareem Ameen | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | QPR Academy | ||
| 2023– | Swindon Town Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Iraq under-20 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 13 Oct 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:30, 13 Oct 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter having been released from QPR academy at age 16 at the end of the 2022/23 season, Ameen was offered a scholarship with Swindon Town Academy.[4] He played for the U-18 side throughout the 2023/24 season. He first gained media attention from fans in England and Iraq respectively after scoring two goals against Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup and later guiding Swindon to the quarter-final of the tournament, scoring a total of three goals in four games during their campaign.[5][6][7][8][9] Following an impressive first season, Ameen has attracted interest from many Premier League clubs such as Manchester United.[10]
On 8 October 2024, Ameen made his senior debut, scoring his side's final goal in a 4–0 EFL Trophy victory over Bristol Rovers.[11]
International career
editEligible to represent them internationally despite being born in England, Ameen was called up in May 2024 for Iraq's under-20 side for two friendly games against Oman at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad.[12][13][14] He remained on the bench for both games. However, he was given a chance in two unofficial friendlies against Iraq Stars League sides Al-Zawraa and Al-Hudood.[15] He was called up to the 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship in Saudi Arabia, making his official debut for the under-20 side coming on as a 69th minute substitute against Jordan.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2024–25[16] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Botan Ameen". swindontownfc.co.uk.
- ^ Botan Ameen at Soccerway
- ^ "Swindon Town Academy's Botan Ameen earns Iraq U20s call up". swindontownfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Botan Ameen signs scholarship with Swindon Town FC". xyzacademy.com. 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Swindon Town U18s 2-0 Manchester United U18s - News". swindontownfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Man Utd dumped out of FA Youth Cup by Swindon Town in shock defeat". mirror.co.uk. 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town earn special youth cup win v Manchester United". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Botan Ameen's reaction to victory against Manchester United - Swindon Town Football Club". youtube.com. 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town hero 'dreamed' of nights like Manchester United win". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Manchester United send scouts to watch striker Botan Ameen". centredevils.co.uk. 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town 4-0 Bristol Rovers (BSM Trophy)". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "All of Botan Ameen's papers have been transferred to the Iraqi FA making the player available to represent Iraq from now". x.com.
- ^ "منتخب شباب العراق يضم المحترف بوتان أمين" (in Arabic). alkhaleej.ae.
- ^ "Swindon Town youngster handed Iraq international call up". gazetteandherald.co.uk. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to @academystfc forward, Botan Ameen who featured for @IRAQFA against Al Zawraa and Al Hudood SC for the Under-20s". x.com.
- ^ "Games played by Botan Ameen in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2024.