Mahmoud Al Aswad (Arabic: محمود الاسود; born 14 September 2003) is a Syrian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Iraq Stars League club Zakho and the Syria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Homs, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zakho | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Al-Karamah | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Al-Karamah | ||
| 2024– | Zakho | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Syria U20 | 13 | (5) |
| 2022– | Syria U23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2023– | Syria | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Homs, Al-Aswad is a youth product of his local club Al-Karamah. In 2019, when he was 16 years old, he was promoted from the under-19 team to the first team of Al-Karamah.[2][3]
International career
editHaving represented Syria at under-20 and under-23 level, Al-Aswad was called up to the senior squad in November 2022 for friendlies against Belarus and Venezuela.[4][5][6] On 20 November 2022, Al-Aswad made his international debut with the Syria national team in a 1–2 friendly defeat against Venezuela.[7]
In January 2024, Al-Aswad was named in Syria's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[8] He started in all of Syria's matches during the tournament as a right winger as the team got eliminated in the round of 16.[9][10]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 September 2024 | G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India |  India |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2024 Intercontinental Cup |
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of matches played 9 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Mahmoud Al Aswad" (in Arabic). Koora.
- ^ "محمود الأسود لاعب منتخب سوريا.. المعلومات الكاملة عن مهاجم الزمالك" (in Arabic). Shbabbek. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "من هو محمود الأسود لاعب منتخب سوريا والصفقة الجديدة المحتملة للزمالك؟" (in Arabic). Almashhad. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "المجموعة الرابعة: انتصارات لسوريا وتركمانستان" [Group D: victories for Syria and Turkmenistan]. the-afc.com (in Arabic). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "منتخب سورية لكرة القدم يفوز على منتخب السعودية ببطولة غرب آسيا لفئة تحت 23 عاماً" [The Syrian national football team defeated the Saudi national team in the West Asian Championship for the U-23 category]. dampress.net (in Arabic). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "ودياً..منتخب سورية الوطني يواجه بيلاروسيا في دبي" [Friendly... The Syrian national team faces Belarus in Dubai]. damas-times.com (in Arabic). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Syria vs. Venezuela 1 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "قائمة نسور قاسيون لنهائيات كأس آسيا - قطر 2023" [The list of the Qasioun Eagles for the Asian Cup finals – Qatar 2023]. Instagram (in Arabic). Syria Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "محمود الأسود تألق مع منتخب سوريا رغم فقدانه لوالده قبل أسابيع" (in Arabic). Snacksyrian. 29 January 2024.
- ^ "تحليل- ماذا نقرأ في انتقال محمود الأسود إلى نادي الزمالك؟" (in Arabic). Winwin. 1 February 2024.
External links
editMahmoud Al Aswad at Soccerway