
Hawar Mulla Mohammed swung in the corner and the captain met it in the 73rd minute to beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in Jakarta on 29 July 2007, four days after bombs killed at least fifty Iraqis celebrating the semi-final win. Iraq's first Asian Cup came with the tournament's MVP award and a share of its Golden Boot, and he finished as the country's most-capped player on 148 games with 57 goals and goals at four consecutive Asian Cups. Career record: club career at Talaba SC, Al-Khor Sports Club, Al-Gharafa SC.
| 2001–2004 | Talaba SC |
| 2003–2004 | Al-Wahda S.C.C. |
| 2004–2006 | Al-Khor Sports Club |
| 2006–2011 | Al-Gharafa SC |
| 2008–2008 | Al-Arabi SC |
| 2011–2013 | Al-Wakrah Sports Club |
| 2013–2013 | Al Sadd Sports Club |
| 2013–2013 | Al Ahli |
| 2015–2015 | Erbil SC |
| 2015–today | Talaba SC |
Iraq legends whose careers overlapped Mahmoud's
One rank above: Nashat Akram at #3.
One rank below: Adnan Dirjal at #5.
Iraq's editorial top five: Ahmed Radhi · Hussein Saeed · Nashat Akram · Younis Mahmoud · Adnan Dirjal.