Karrar Jaafar

Jaafar started playing football at the Al-Minaa Academy, and won with Al-Minaa U19 team, the Iraqi Youth Premier League in 2022.{{cite web|title=الميناء بطلا للدوري العراقي للشباب|url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/Entertainment-News/423224/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8|website=alsumaria.tv|language=ar|date=June 10, 2022|last=|first=}}

In September 2022, he was promoted to play with the club's first team, and they won the Iraqi Premier Division League and gained promotion to the Iraq Stars League.{{Cite web|title=الميناء يتوج بطلا لدوري الدرجة الاولى بكرة القدم|url=https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1057303|date= June 2, 2023|website=ninanews.com|language=ar}}{{Cite web|title=الميناء يحرز لقب دوري الدرجة الاولى للموسم 2022/ 2023|url=https://www.al-mirbad.com/detail/138719|date=June 2, 2023|website=al-mirbad.com|language=ar}} He scored five goals, scoring against Al-Jolan, Al-Hussein, Afak, Al-Samawa{{Cite web|title=الميناء يتغلب على السماوة ويتصدر مجموعته|url=https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?Key=1043909|date=April 1, 2024|website=ninanews.com|language=ar}} and Al-Shirqat.{{Cite web|title= دوري التأهيل.. الميناء يقسو على الشرقاط ويستعيد الصدارة|url=https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA-%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%88-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9|date=April 10, 2024|website=shafaq.com|language=ar}}

In August 2023, his contract with Al-Minaa was renewed{{cite web|script-title=ar: لاعبون يجددون للعب مع فريق الميناء للموسم المقبل|url=https://www.almarsa-news.com/news-16892.html|publisher=almarsa-news.com|date=11 September 2023|language=ar}} and he played in the starting lineup regularly in the Iraqi Stars League, He was Al-Minaa's top scorer that season, scoring 8 goals, scoring against Al-Najaf,{{cite web|script-title=ar:ب 9 لاعبين.. الميناء يهزم النجف في ملعب الفيحاء|url=https://m.kooora.com/?n=1290845|publisher=kooora.com|date=6 December 2023|language=ar}} Al-Hudood,{{cite web|script-title=ar:على أرضه ووسط جمهوره.. الميناء يتعادل مع الحدود بشق الأنفس في الوقت بدل الضائع|url=https://964media.com/313967/|publisher=964media.com|date=February 16, 2024|language=ar}} Al-Zawraa,{{cite web|script-title=ar: الزوراء يسحق الميناء بثلاثية في دوري نجوم العراق|url=https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=243524|publisher=mawazin.net|date=March 9, 2024|language=ar}} Karbala,{{cite web|script-title=ar: بالصور: الميناء وكربلاء يرتضيان بالتعادل|url=https://clw.kooora.com/?n=1322170&o=n1001780|publisher=kooora.com|date=21 April 2024|language=ar}} Zakho,{{cite web|script-title=ar:زاخو يهزم الميناء بثلاثية|url=https://clw.kooora.com/?n=1324237&o=n1001775|publisher=kooora.com|date=30 April 2024|language=ar}} Erbil,{{cite web|script-title=ar:بالصور: الميناء يغرق أربيل بثنائية|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1325398&o=n1001780|publisher=kooora.com|date=5 May 2024|language=ar}} Naft Maysan,{{cite web|script-title=ar:الميناء يقسو على نفط ميسان بثلاثية|url=https://clw.kooora.com/?n=1337166&o=n1001780|publisher=kooora.com|date=27 June 2024|language=ar}} and Dohuk.{{cite web|script-title=ar:بالصور: 8 أهداف في تعادل جنوني بين دهوك والميناء|url=https://clw.kooora.com/?n=1338151&o=n1001780|publisher=kooora.com|date=1 July 2024|language=ar}} His rocket goal against Al-Najaf goalkeeper Sarhang Muhsin was considered a strange phenomenon in the league, as it was the goal of the youngest player in the league (16 years old) against the oldest goalkeeper in the league (37 years old).{{cite web|script-title=ar: كرار جعفر يسجل حادثة فريدة في الملاعب العراقية|url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2023-12-08/%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AB%D8%A9-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9|publisher=alkhaleej.ae|date=December 8, 2023|language=ar}} In August 2024, his contract with Al-Minaa was renewed for an additional season.{{Cite web|title= الميناء العراقي يتمسك بلاعبه الشاب كرار جعفر|url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2024-08-06/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%83-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9|date=August 6, 2024|website=alkhaleej.ae|language=ar}}

Jaafar was first picked to represent Iraq in 2022, when the under-17 coach Ahmed Kadhim selected him to be a part of his 23-man squad to play in 2022 Arab Cup U-17.{{Cite web|title= إعلان القائمة النهائية لمنتخب الناشئين العراقي لبطولة كأس العرب|url=https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%83-%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8|date=August 19, 2022|website=shafaq.com|language=ar}} In his first match, he scored the best goal in the tournament against Morocco.{{Cite web|title=Iraq beat Morocco, Comoros beat Mauritania, Egypt beat Saudi Arabia, and a goalless draw between Syria and Lebanon at the conclusion of the first round of the groups of the U-17 Arab Cup 2022|url=https://uafa-ac.com/en/2663/|date=August 25, 2022|website=uafa-ac.com|language=}}{{Cite web|title=أشبال العراق يتطلعون للتقدم في كأس العرب من بوابة جزر القمر|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1167461|date=August 26, 2022|website=kooora.com|language=ar}} He was also part of the squad for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.{{Cite web|title= منتخب ناشئي العراق يغادر إلى مسقط للمشاركة في التصفيات الآسيوية|url=https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%82%D8%B7-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9|date=September 29, 2022|website=shafaq.com|language=ar}}

He was also selected by the coach Emad Mohammed to be part of the 26-man Iraq U20 squad to play in the 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship.{{Cite web|title=قائمة منتخب شباب العراق للمشاركة في بطولة الديار العربية غرب آسيا|url=https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D9%82%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7|date=June 22, 2024|website=shafaq.com|language=ar}} He was also named in the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification in Thailand{{Cite web|title= الإعلان عن قائمة منتخب الشباب العراقي للقاء بروناي بالزي الأبيض|url=https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A|date=September 24, 2024|website=shafaq.com|language=ar}} and played the first match against Brunei and scored two goals, provided two assists and caused a penalty in this match.{{Cite web|title= العراق يمطر بروناي بـ 15 هدفاً بلا جواب|url=https://shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%80-15-%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8|date=September 25, 2024|website=shafaq.com|language=ar}} He also scored the winner against Thailand in the final round match, helping his team qualify for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in China.{{Cite web|title= شباب العراق يُسقطوُن تايلاند ويتأهلون رسمياً إلى كأس آسيا 2025 في الصين|url=https://www.mercatotime.com/news/matchday-iraq-u20-vs-thailand-u20/|date=September 29, 2024|website=mercatotime.com|language=ar}}

Al-Minaa

• Iraqi Premier Division League: 2022–23

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• [https://www.footballcritic.com/karrar-jaafar/profile/586564 Karrar Jaafar] at Footballcritic
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