Mahmoud Al Aswad

Syrian footballer

Mahmoud Al Aswad
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Homs, Syria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Zakho
Youth career
–2019 Al-Karamah
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Al-Karamah
2024– Zakho
International career
2021–2023 Syria U20 13 (5)
2022– Syria U23 4 (2)
2023– Syria 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024

Mahmoud Al Aswad (Arabic: محمود الاسود; born 14 September 2003) is a Syrian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Iraq Stars League club Zakho and the Syria national team.

Club career

Born in Homs, Al-Aswad is a youth product of his local club Al-Karamah. In 2019, when he was 16 years old, he was promoted from the under-19 team to the first team of Al-Karamah.[2][3]

International career

Having represented Syria at under-20 and under-23 level, Al-Aswad was called up to the senior squad in November 2022 for friendlies against Belarus and Venezuela.[4][5][6] On 20 November 2022, Al-Aswad made his international debut with the Syria national team in a 1–2 friendly defeat against Venezuela.[7]

In January 2024, Al-Aswad was named in Syria's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[8] He started in all of Syria's matches during the tournament as a right winger as the team got eliminated in the round of 16.[9][10]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 September 2024 G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India  India 1–0 3–0 2024 Intercontinental Cup

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 28 March 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Syria 2022 1 0
2023 0 0
2024 6 0
Total 7 0

References

  1. ^ "Mahmoud Al Aswad" (in Arabic). Koora.
  2. ^ "محمود الأسود لاعب منتخب سوريا.. المعلومات الكاملة عن مهاجم الزمالك" (in Arabic). Shbabbek. 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ "من هو محمود الأسود لاعب منتخب سوريا والصفقة الجديدة المحتملة للزمالك؟" (in Arabic). Almashhad. 1 February 2024.
  4. ^ "المجموعة الرابعة: انتصارات لسوريا وتركمانستان" [Group D: victories for Syria and Turkmenistan]. the-afc.com (in Arabic). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  5. ^ "منتخب سورية لكرة القدم يفوز على منتخب السعودية ببطولة غرب آسيا لفئة تحت 23 عاماً" [The Syrian national football team defeated the Saudi national team in the West Asian Championship for the U-23 category]. dampress.net (in Arabic). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  6. ^ "ودياً..منتخب سورية الوطني يواجه بيلاروسيا في دبي" [Friendly... The Syrian national team faces Belarus in Dubai]. damas-times.com (in Arabic). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Syria vs. Venezuela 1 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  8. ^ "قائمة نسور قاسيون لنهائيات كأس آسيا - قطر 2023" [The list of the Qasioun Eagles for the Asian Cup finals – Qatar 2023]. Instagram (in Arabic). Syria Football Association. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  9. ^ "محمود الأسود تألق مع منتخب سوريا رغم فقدانه لوالده قبل أسابيع" (in Arabic). Snacksyrian. 29 January 2024.
  10. ^ "تحليل- ماذا نقرأ في انتقال محمود الأسود إلى نادي الزمالك؟" (in Arabic). Winwin. 1 February 2024.

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