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Emad Aoda (Arabic: عماد عودة) (born 15 November 1976 in Iraq) is an Iraqi footballer who is a defender for Naft Al-Janoob in Iraq.
Emad Aoda was part of the Iraqi youth team from the start of the trail for the 2000 Asian Youth Championship playing in the qualifiers at the Rajshahi Stadium in Bangladesh, where he made one substitute appearance in the 6-0 win over the Maldives, Emad scored Iraq’s 5th goal from 25- yards after nearly 25 minutes after coming on.
The defender started Iraq’s first game in Tehran, Iran in the 0-0 draw with China and also replaced suspended Basim Abbas in the 6-0 win over Pakistan, Emad made 2 substitute appearances against Korea Republic and in the semi-final win over Iran. The defender only started in the final against Japan taking the place of suspended regular Basim Abdul-Hassan. After the final win in Tehran, he was called up into the Iraqi World Cup qualifiers squad,but he was one of many players omitted after Milan Zivadinovic was sacked and played a few matches under Bernd Stange.