Ahmed Daham Karim (12 October 1967 – 29 December 2021) was an Iraqi

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manager and player who played as a

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. He represented the Iraq national team in the

1996 Asian Cup The 1996 AFC Asian Cup was the 11th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between 4 and 21 Decem ...

Coaching career

Daham signed for the

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in August of the 2018–19 season, after Uday Ismail left. He led the team through good results and a very good season. He achieved fifth place in the league, six points behind third place. In the Iraqi Cup, the team went through the quarter final and was knocked out by

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. Daham reached agreement with the board to stay for another season after long negotiations.

Personal life and death

Daham died from a heart attack on 29 December 2021, at the age of 54.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Daham goal.''

Managerial statistics

Honours

Manager

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya *

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: 2015–16

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karim, Ahmed Daham 1967 births 2021 deaths Iraqi footballers Iraq international footballers 1996 AFC Asian Cup players Association football midfielders Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya managers Iraqi football managers