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Younis Abed Ali (Arabic: يونس عبد علي) ), (born 1968 in Al-Thawra, Baghdad) was an Iraqi former football forward who played for Iraq in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, 1988 Arab Nations Cup in Amman and 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup in Kuwait.
Club career
In 1979 Younis began playing for Acadimy of Al-Shorta Club, and in 1982 he moved to play for the Premier League beside the first team. In the 1985–86 season, he moved to Al-Rasheed Club to achieve his most successful titles. He won three Premier League titles, two FA Cup trophies, Arab Club Championship title and runner-up title of Asian Champions League. In the 1990–91 season, he returned to his first club Al-Shorta, winning the title of top scorer in the 1993–94 season. He scored 36 goals in 50 match as a record so far. In the 1997–98 season he moved to Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya for two seasons and then moved to Al-Difaa Al-Jawi to retire in 2001, during those seasons, Yunis scored 153 goals.
International career
In 1984, Yunis started playing for the Iraq U16, and then played for the 1985 AFC U-16 Championship in Qatar.
He was called by coach Wathiq Naji to play in the 1988 AFC Youth Championship qualification in Maldives and then in the 1988 AFC Youth Championship in Qatar, he won the championship title with the team, and also won the top scorer title.
He was called by coach Ammo Baba to play in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and under the leadership of the same coach, his first appearance with the national team was against Sudan in a friendly in 1987, then playing in the 1988 Arab Nations Cup in Amman, where he won the championship title with the team, he scored a goal against Jordan. He was called by coach Anwar Jassam to play in the 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup in Kuwait, where he won the championship title with the team.
International goals
- Iraq national football team goals
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 July 1988 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Jordan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1988 Arab Nations Cup |
Honors
Club
- Al-Rasheed
- Iraqi Premier League: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89
- Iraq FA Cup: 1986–87, 1987–88
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 1986
- Asian Champions League: 1988–89 as a runner-up
International
- Iraq U20
- AFC Youth Championship: 1988
- Iraq
- Arab Nations Cup: 1988
- Peace and Friendship Cup: 1989
Individual
- 1993–94 Iraqi Premier League: top scorer (36 goals)
- 1988 AFC Youth Championship: top scorer (23 goals)