
He opened the scoring after 23 minutes against Australia in Bangkok on 13 July 2007 and created the second in a 3-1 group win. Iraq went on to take the 2007 Asian Cup with him voted man of the match in the final and chosen for the All-Star XI, and he captained the fourth-placed 2004 Olympic team and won league titles in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Netherlands. Career record: 113 caps and 17 goals for Iraq; club career at Al-Shorta Baghdad, Al-Nassr, Al Ain.
| 2000–2003 | Al-Shorta Baghdad |
| 2003–2004 | Al-Nassr |
| 2005–2007 | Al-Shabab Football Club |
| 2007–2007 | Al Ain |
| 2008–2009 | Al-Gharafa SC |
| 2009–2010 | FC Twente |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Wakrah Sports Club |
| 2011–2012 | Al-Duhail SC |
| 2012–2013 | Alshariqa |
| 2012–2012 | Al-Wakrah Sports Club |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Shorta Baghdad |
| 2014–2014 | Dalian Professional |
| Iraq | 113 caps, 17 goals |
Iraq legends whose careers overlapped Akram's
One rank above: Hussein Saeed at #2.
One rank below: Younis Mahmoud at #4.
Iraq's editorial top five: Ahmed Radhi · Hussein Saeed · Nashat Akram · Younis Mahmoud · Adnan Dirjal.