Ghanim Oraibi Jassim
FullnameGhanim Oraibi Jassim Al-Roubai
Birth date16 August 1961 (age 65)
Birth placeBaghdad, Iraq
Height1.70 m
PositionDefender
Years 11979–1982
Clubs 1Al-Amana
Years 21982–1990
Clubs 2Al-Shabab
Years 31990–1991
Clubs 3Al-Talaba SC
Years 41991–1993
Clubs 4Al-Amana
Years 51993–1995
Clubs 5Al-Shabab
Nationalyears 11985–1989
Nationalteam 1Iraq
Nationalcaps 160
Nationalgoals 10

Ghanim Oraibi Jassim Al-Roubai (Arabic: غَانِم عُرَيْبِيّ جَاسِم الرَّبِيعِيّ; born 16 August 1961) is an Iraqi football defender who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for Al-Shabab.

Career

Oraibi played as left-back, from 1979 ti 1982 fir Al-Amana, for seven years by Al-Shabab and for his 2nd time with Al-Amana.[2]

International

He played in all of Iraq's 1986 World Cup games in Mexico. Against Belgium he stamped on Enzo Scifo but the referee sent off Basil Gorgis by mistake. In 1977 at the age of 16, he joined the Amana youth team playing alongside Basil Gorgis, Natiq Hashim and Karim Allawi.[3]

Ghanim was first called up by coach Vojo Gardesevic for the 1982 World Cup qualifiers, but was given his first start by Jorge Vieira in the 3–2 win over UAE in 1985.[4]

Personal life

Oraibi's son Zulfikar died in a car bomb attack in Karrada, Baghdad on 3 July 2016.[5]

References

  1. ^ 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico Archived October 3, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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  3. ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2001.
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  5. ^ Haidar Hadi. "My heartfelt condolences to the former Football star #Ghanim_Oraibi for losing his son in the #Karada terrorist attack". iraqsport.com.