Overview
Ali Adnan was named best player at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Iraq finished fourth, and became one of the few Iraqi players to establish himself in a major European league, spending four seasons at Udinese in Serie A.
He captained Iraq at the 2016 Olympics and has been their first-choice left-back for more than a decade.
Clubs
International record: 97 caps and 7 goals for Iraq. Figures as listed on the player's English Wikipedia profile, checked 29 October 2026.
Baghdad FC2010–2013
Çaykur Rizespor2013–2015
Udinese2015–2019
Vancouver Whitecaps2019–2021
Kayserispor2022–2023
Al-Zawraa2023–
Honours
Major team and individual honours.
AFC U-22 Championship 2013
Olympic quarter-finalist 2016
Iraqi Premier League 2023–24
Other Iraq Internationals
Other players profiled for this national team.