Ali Al-Hamadi
Luton Town · FWST #9 · Iraq · Group I 59Rating19Caps5Goals€1.5MValue24Age184Height
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Club season 2025/26 League One, FA Cup
14
Apps
413
Minutes
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Yellow
0
Red
International
19
Caps
5
Goals
Club career totals
130
Career apps
39
Career goals
Form
Scored opener against Bolivia in qualifying play-off; Luton relegated to League One for 2025-26
Date of birth2002-03-01 (age 24) NationalityIraq ClubLuton Town · England LeagueEFL Championship PositionFW · Striker · #9 Height184 cm Preferred foot— Market value€1.5M
Born in Maysan, Iraq, Ali Al-Hamadi fled the Iraq War as an infant and grew up in Liverpool's Toxteth, coming through the youth systems of Tranmere Rovers and Swansea. After a breakout scoring spell at AFC Wimbledon he earned a move to Ipswich Town and reached the Premier League, with later loans at Stoke and Luton. A clinical, penalty-taking centre-forward, he is one of Iraq's most important attackers for the World Cup.
- Became the first Iraqi to play in the Premier League, for Ipswich against Liverpool in August 2024
- Fled the Iraq War as a one-year-old and grew up in Liverpool
- Scored the opening goal in the 2026 World Cup playoff against Bolivia
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