Edison Eshay David (; 5 December 1933 – 24 July 2020) was an Iraqi football player who played for the
Iraq national team and
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Iraq, David was of
Assyrian descent.
Career
After starting his soccer career at his early teens with local teams, he joined the
Iraqi Air Force Club in 1955. He was selected for the
Iraq national football team in 1955 where he played until 1965.
During his years with the Iraqi National teams and the Air Force team, he stood out as one of the best players of his time as he was honoured by the central
Iraqi League as the best player in 1958.
He was appointed the Head Coach of the
Assyrian
Assyrian may refer to:
* Assyrian people, the indigenous ethnic group of Mesopotamia.
* Assyria, a major Mesopotamian kingdom and empire.
** Early Assyrian Period
** Old Assyrian Period
** Middle Assyrian Empire
** Neo-Assyrian Empire
* Assyrian ...
which is based in
North America
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. From 1986 to 2011 David ran "Eddie David Soccer Camps" in which he trained and inspired children from ages 4–15 to play soccer and become better people.
Personality and Degrees
He was characterized as a patient, swift, strategic planner as he rose to the peak alongside players like
Youra Eshaya
Youra Eshaya Pera ( syr, ܝܘܪܐ ܐܫܥܝܐ, ar, يورا أيشايا) (1933-1992) is a former Iraqi and ethnic Assyrian football player who was the first Iraqi player ever to play in Europe.
Early life
He was born in 1933 in Iraq to Eshaya P ...
and
Ammo Samson. After moving to the United States, he took on many coaching positions for his great experience and honourable coaching certificate from
East Germany.
Sports medicine Germany
1973 student of the year, sports medicine, Germany
*
Iraqi League Player of the year 1958.
Iraq
Club
References
1933 births
2020 deaths
Iraqi men's footballers
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players
Assyrian sportspeople
Iraqi Assyrian people
Assyrian footballers
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya managers
Men's association football midfielders
Iraqi football managers
Iraq men's international footballers
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