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06 / Iraq · 1957–1966

Ammo Baba

CAM
Caps · Iraq
17
Goals · Iraq
11
Life
1934–2009
Clubs
Haris Al-Maliki, Al-Athori SC, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
#6
Editorial rank of 33 for Iraq
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Emmanuel Baba Dawud, whom a youth coach christened Ammo Baba, scored Iraq's first goal in international football, against Morocco at the Pan Arab Games in Beirut in 1957. Career record: 17 caps and 11 goals for Iraq; club career at Haris Al-Maliki, Al-Athori SC, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

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Career record

1954–1955Haris Al-Maliki
1955–1957Al-Athori SC
1957–1959Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1959–1962Al-Athori SC
1962–1964Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1964–1965Baghdad
1965–1967Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
1967–1968Baghdad
1968–1970Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya
Iraq17 caps, 11 goals

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Around Baba in the almanac

One rank above: Adnan Dirjal at #5.

One rank below: Ali Kadhim at #7.

Iraq's editorial top five: Ahmed Radhi · Hussein Saeed · Nashat Akram · Younis Mahmoud · Adnan Dirjal.

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