Alaa Abbas

{{short description|Iraqi footballer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alaa Abbas

| fullname = Alaa Abbas Abdulnabi Al-Farttoosi{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Iraq |publisher=FIFA |page=4 |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=12 December 2022}}

| image =

| caption =

| height = 1.80 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|7|27}}

| birth_place = Baghdad, Iraq

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

| clubnumber = 9

| youthclubs1 = Ammo Baba School

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs2 = Al-Shorta{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/krrbala.news/posts/744570059020892/|title=هداف آسيا للشباب ومهاجم كربلاء علاء عباس|publisher=Karbalaa News|access-date=9 November 2015}}

| youthyears2 =

| clubs1 = Al-Siyaha

| years1 = 2011–2013

| clubs2 = Al-Iskan

| years2 = 2013–2014

| goals2 = 14

| clubs3 = Karbala

| years3 = 2014–2016

| goals3 = 5

| clubs4 = Naft Al-Wasat

| years4 = 2016–2017

| goals4 = 2

| clubs5 = Naft Al-Junoob

| years5 = 2017

| goals5 = 2

| clubs6 = Naft Al-Wasat

| years6 = 2017–2018

| goals6 = 21

| clubs7 = Al-Zawraa

| years7 = 2018–2020

| caps7 = 31

| goals7 = 20

| clubs8 = Al-Kuwait

| years8 = 2020

| caps8 = 8

| goals8 = 3

| clubs9 = Gil Vicente

| years9 = 2020–2021

| caps9 = 4

| goals9 = 1

| clubs10 = Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

| years10 = 2021–2022

| caps10 = 23

| goals10 = 9

| clubs11 = Al-Zawraa

| years11 = 2022–2023

| caps11 =

| goals11 = 9

| clubs12 = Nassaji

| years12 = 2023–2024

| caps12 = 10

| goals12 = 1

| clubs13 = Al-Zawraa

| years13 = 2024

| caps13 =

| goals13 = 5

| clubs14 = Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

| years14 = 2024–

| caps14 =

| goals14 = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam1 = Iraq U19

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 5

| nationalyears2 = 2018–2020

| nationalteam2 = Iraq U23

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2018–

| nationalteam3 = Iraq

| nationalcaps3 = 22

| nationalgoals3 = 4

| pcupdate =

| ntupdate = 21 January 2022

}}

Alaa Abbas Abdulnabi Al-Farttoosi ({{langx|ar|عَلَاء عَبَّاس عَبْد النَّبِيّ الْفَرْطُوسِيّ}}; born 27 July 1997) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Iraq Stars League.{{Soccerway|alaa-abbas/465614}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?player=125438|title=Alaa Abbas|publisher=Kooora|accessdate=28 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/gil-vicente/detalhe/gil-vicente-reforca-ataque-com-internacional-iraquiano-alaa-abbas|title=Gil Vicente reforça ataque com internacional iraquiano Alaa Abbas|publisher=Record.pt|accessdate=6 December 2020}}

Career

Abbas was included in Iraq's squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-complete-squad-lists |title=AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Complete Squad Lists |website=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |format=PDF |date=27 December 2018 |access-date=28 December 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228174458/http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-complete-squad-lists |archive-date=28 December 2018}} On 24 December 2018, Abbas won his first international cap with Iraq against China in a friendly match.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/freundschaft-2018-dezember-irak-china/|title=Friendlies 2018 » December » Iraq – China 2:1|publisher=WorldFootball.net|accessdate=28 December 2018}}

He played only one season with Kuwait SC in the Kuwait Premier League and has directly aroused the interest of several European clubs especially for his performances with the Iraqi national team. On 6 December 2020, the Portuguese club Gil Vicente officialized the arrival of striker Alaa Abbas for a three-year contract to strengthen the team's offensive in Liga NOS. The number 10 has been granted to him.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodominho.pt/2020/12/06/alaa-abbas-reforca-ataque|title=Alaa Abbas reforça ataque|publisher=Diário do Minho|accessdate=6 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/alaa-abbas/iraque/iraquianos-inundam-pagina-do-gil-vicente-apos-anuncio-de-reforco|title=IRAQUIANOS 'INUNDAM' PÁGINA DO GIL VICENTE APÓS ANÚNCIO DE REFORÇO|publisher=tvi24|accessdate=6 December 2020}}

Alaa Abbas' agent Aimar Risan stated on Iraqi national television that the contract with Gil Vicente includes a release clause of 25 million euros.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61hjtMI0oNg#t=56m50s|title=تفاصيل كاملة لتجربة علاء عباس الى اوروبا بتواجد وكيل اللاعبين المعروف ايمار ريسان|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=11 December 2020}}

Career statistics

=International=

{{updated|2 December 2019}}

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colspan=3|Iraq
YearAppsGoals
201810
2019173
202110
202231
Total224

=International goals=

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.12 January 2019Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, UAE{{fb|YEM}}align=center | 3–0align=center | 3–02019 AFC Asian Cup
2.14 November 2019Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan{{fb|IRN}}align=center | 2–1align=center | 2–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.29 November 2019Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar{{fb|UAE}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–024th Arabian Gulf Cup
4.21 January 2022Al-Madina Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq{{fb|UGA}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–0Friendly

Honours

References

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