Known for tackling, stamina and box-to-box balance; biggest achievements: Iraq national-team career, club success in Asia and Gulf competitions.
One rank above: Raad Hammoudi at #15.
One rank below: Ali Rehema at #17.
Iraq's editorial top five: Ahmed Radhi · Hussein Saeed · Nashat Akram · Younis Mahmoud · Adnan Dirjal.