Josef Al-Imam (Arabic: يوسف الامام; born 27 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Iraq Stars League club Duhok. Born in Sweden, he represents Iraq at youth international level.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Duhok | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Malmö FF | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → BK Olympic (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | BK Olympic | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Duhok | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Sweden U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Iraq U23 | 23 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 April 2026 | |||
Al-Imam represented Iraq at the 2024 Olympics, making two appearances.[2] In August 2025, Al-Imam moved to Iraq Stars League club Duhok.[3]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 3 April 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| BK Olympic | 2023 | Ettan | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| Duhok | 2025–26 | Iraq Stars League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Includes Iraq FA Cup
Honours
editIraq U23
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place: 2024
References
edit- ↑ Hansson, Eric; Palm, Malin (18 August 2024). "Förre MFF-talangens sjuka resa – från Lindängens IP till OS" [Former MFF talent's crazy journey - from Lindängens IP to the Olympics] (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Josef Al-Imam". Olympics. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Josef Al-Imam" (in Swedish). Bollsvenskan. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Josef Al-Imam". BeSoccer. Retrieved 3 April 2026.