Mohammad Afash

Mohammad Afash
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Nasser Afash
Date of birth (1966-10-31) 31 October 1966
Place of birth Aleppo, Syria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Al-Ittihad Aleppo
1993–1996 Proodeftiki 89 (28)
1996–2004 Ionikos 196 (19)
2004–2005 Al-Ittihad Aleppo
International career
1989–2004 Syria 27 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammad Nasser Afash (Arabic: محمد عفش; born 31 October 1966) is a Syrian retired footballer, who played as a midfielder. He started his career for Al-Ittihad Aleppo, before moving to Greece, where he spent 11 years for rivals Proodeftiki and Ionikos. He finished his career with Al-Ittihad Aleppo. Afash has represented Syria, getting capped 27 times and scoring 9 goals.

Club career

Afash is one of the most notable Syrian football exports. Beginning his career with Al-Ittihad, he moved to Greece in 1993 to play for Proodeftiki before joining Ionikos in the 1996–97 season.[1] He returned to Al-Ittihad in 2004.

International career

Afash made seven appearances for the senior Syria national football team in qualifying matches for the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was a member of the Syria squad at the 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals.[3]

He also played for Syria at the 1989 and 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship[2]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 July 1993 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria  Taiwan 5–0 8–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2. 6–0
3. 19 August 1999 Amman, Jordan  Oman 1-0 1-1 1999 Arab Games
4. 23 August 1999 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Libya 1-0 1-1
5. 25 August 1999 Amman, Jordan  United Arab Emirates 2-1 2-2
6. 30 April 2001 Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo, Syria  Philippines 9–0 12–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 7 May 2001  Laos 1–0 11–0
8. 10–0
9. 18 May 2001  Oman 2–2 3–3

References

  1. ^ "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. ^ a b Mohamad Afash – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Asian Nations Cup 1996 Final Tournament - Extended File". RSSSF. 15 December 2006.
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