Ahmad Allée (born 29 April 1996) is an Iraqi
footballer who plays as a
midfielder for French club
Rouen
Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of ...
and the
Iraq national team.
Early life
Allée was born Ahmad Adil Abas in
Duhok
Duhok ( ku, دهۆک, translit=Dihok; ar, دهوك, Dahūk; syr, ܒܝܬ ܢܘܗܕܪܐ, Beth Nohadra) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It's the capital city of Duhok Governorate.
History
The city's origin dates back to the Stone ...
in
Iraqi Kurdistan to Kurdish parents. He acquired
French nationality on 23 March 2004, through the collective effect of his parents'
naturalization
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. It may be done automatically by a statute, i.e., without any effort on the part of the in ...
, and legally changed his name to Ahmad Allée.
Club career
In 2017, Allee signed for French fourth tier side
Stade Briochin
Stade Briochin, founded in 1904, are a French association football team based in Saint-Brieuc, France. As from the 2020–21 season they play in the Championnat National, the third tier in the French football league system. They play at the Stad ...
, helping them earn promotion to the French third tier and playing for the club for five seasons. In 2022, he signed for French third tier side
Orléans.
International career
Allée is eligible to represent the
Iraq national team internationally, having been born there and through his parents. He is a youth international for France, having played for the
France U18s once in 2014 In October 2023, he was called up to the
Iraq national team for the
2023 Jordan International Tournament
The 2023 Jordan International Tournament was a football tournament for the national teams of Jordan, Iran, Qatar and Iraq, which took place during the October 2023 window of the FIFA International Match Calendar.
Iran won the tournament by defeat ...
.
Style of play
Allée is known for his passing ability.
Personal life
Allée is the brother of French footballer
Zana Allée
Zana Allée ( ar, زانا علي, born 1 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Rouen. Born in Iraqi Kurdistan, he is a former France youth international.
Career
On 10 August 2013, All ...
.
Career statistics
Club
International
References
External links
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FFF Profile
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1996 births
Living people
People from Duhok
Iraqi men's footballers
Iraq men's international footballers
Naturalized citizens of France
French men's footballers
France men's youth international footballers
Kurdish men's footballers
French people of Iraqi descent
Iraqi emigrants to France
Iraqi Kurdish people
Men's association football midfielders
Championnat National players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
Stade Rennais F.C. players
AS Saint-Étienne players
Stade Briochin players
US Orléans players
FC Rouen players
2023 AFC Asian Cup players