Ahmad Ashkar (born 12 December 1996) is a

Syrian Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...

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. He currently plays for

Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to: Sports Football Libya *Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier * Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...

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International debut

On March 29, 2016, Ashkar made his International debut against

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in a FIFA World Cup qual. match that ended 5–0 for Japan.

International goals

Syria U23

References

External links

Player Profile on soccerway.com

Player Profile on 11v11.com
1996 births Living people Syrian footballers Syria international footballers Association football midfielders Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games 2019 AFC Asian Cup players Al-Jaish Damascus players Sportspeople from Aleppo Asian Games competitors for Syria Syrian Premier League players Al-Ittihad Aleppo players Hidd SCC players Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Expatriate footballers in Bahrain Bahraini Premier League players Syrian expatriate footballers Hurriya SC players {{Syria-footy-bio-stub