Waleed Salim Al-Lami (Arabic: وليد سالم اللامي Walīd Sālim Al-'Alāmī; born 5 January 1992) is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a right back for Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Waleed Salim Edwareej Al-Lami | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Mosul, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Al-Kahraba | (2) | |
| 2012 | → Erbil (loan) | (0) | |
| 2012–2020 | Al-Shorta | (11) | |
| 2020–2021 | Zakho | (0) | |
| 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat | (0) | |
| 2021–2023 | Al-Shorta | 10 | (0) |
| Total | – | (13) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Iraq U17 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Iraq U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Iraq U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2019 | Iraq | 51 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023 | |||
On 11 September 2012, Salim made his debut for the Iraq national team, starting against Japan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[1]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 January 2015 | Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, Australia |  United Arab Emirates |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
Salim is a Shia Muslim and has a tattoo of Husayn ibn Ali on his bicep.[2]
