Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ameer Ala'a Kadhim Kinani | ||
Date of birth | April 20, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Emery | |||
York Jets SC | |||
Vaughan Azzurri | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019 | George Brown Huskies | 8 | (7) |
2022 | TMU Bold | 13 | (7) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2021 | Cartagena FC | 10 | (2) |
2021 | Atlético Benidorm | 2 | (0) |
2022 | ProStars FC | 20 | (17) |
2023 | Vancouver FC | 18 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Iraq U19 | 1+ | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 25, 2023 |
Ameer Ala'a Kadhim Kinani ( Arabic: أمير علاء كاظم الكناني; born April 20, 2001) is an Iraqi footballer.
Born in Iraq, Kinani moved to Canada at age seven, [1] where he began playing youth soccer with FC Emery (formerly known as Tecnico Ambato FC). [2] [3] He later played youth soccer with York Jets SC and Vaughan Azzurri. [4]
In 2019, he began attending George Brown College, where he played for the men's soccer team. [5] On October 14, 2019, he scored four goals in the final twenty minutes of a 6-1 victory over the Cenntenial Colts, [6] a performance which earned him George Brown's Athlete of the Week honours. [7]
In September 2022, he began attending Toronto Metropolitan University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [8] On October 1, he scored a brace against the Royal Military College Paladins for his first goals. [9] [10] On October 16, he scored a hat trick against the Laurentian Voyageurs. [11] On October 29, he scored the winning goal in the 90th minute on a penalty kick to give TMU a 2-1 victory over the Carleton Ravens in the OUA semi-finals. [12] In his first season with TMU, he helped them win an OUA silver medal, and a fifth place finish at the U SPORTS national championship. [13] [14]
In 2020, he joined Spanish club Cartagena FC in the Tercera División. [4]
In September 2021, he joined Atlético Benidorm in the Preferente Valenciana. [15] However, soon afterwards, he returned to Canada, due to the expiry of his Spanish visa. [16]
In 2022, he played with ProStars FC in League1 Ontario. [17] He was named an honourable mention on the year-end all-stars team list. [18]
In December 2022, he was selected second overall in the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft by Vancouver FC. [19] After attending pre-season with the club, he signed a U Sports developmental contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility. [20] [21] He made his professional debut on April 15, in a substitute appearance against Pacific FC. [22] He scored his first goal on June 20, in a 2-0 victory over Forge FC, also recording an assist in the match on the first goal of the match. [23] [22] Upon the expiry of his U Sports deal in August, he extended his contract for the remainder of the 2023 season. [22] [24]
In 2018, a highlight reel that he posted online attracted the attention of the Iraq Football Association and he was called up to the Iraq U19 a trial, where he participated in multiple friendlies. [16] He was then called up for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship. [21]
In December 2022, he attended a camp with the Canada national futsal team, making his debut in the Canadian program. [3]
Kinani is the son of former Iraq national team player Alaa Kadhim. [16]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cartagena FC | 2020–21 [26] | Tercera División | 10 | 2 | – | – | 1 [a] | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
Atlético Benidorm | 2021–22 [26] | Preferente Valenciana | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
ProStars FC | 2022 [17] | League1 Ontario | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 17 | ||
Vancouver FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 18 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
Career total | 50 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 20 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Ameer Ala'a Kadhim Kinani | ||
Date of birth | April 20, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Emery | |||
York Jets SC | |||
Vaughan Azzurri | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019 | George Brown Huskies | 8 | (7) |
2022 | TMU Bold | 13 | (7) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2021 | Cartagena FC | 10 | (2) |
2021 | Atlético Benidorm | 2 | (0) |
2022 | ProStars FC | 20 | (17) |
2023 | Vancouver FC | 18 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Iraq U19 | 1+ | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 25, 2023 |
Ameer Ala'a Kadhim Kinani ( Arabic: أمير علاء كاظم الكناني; born April 20, 2001) is an Iraqi footballer.
Born in Iraq, Kinani moved to Canada at age seven, [1] where he began playing youth soccer with FC Emery (formerly known as Tecnico Ambato FC). [2] [3] He later played youth soccer with York Jets SC and Vaughan Azzurri. [4]
In 2019, he began attending George Brown College, where he played for the men's soccer team. [5] On October 14, 2019, he scored four goals in the final twenty minutes of a 6-1 victory over the Cenntenial Colts, [6] a performance which earned him George Brown's Athlete of the Week honours. [7]
In September 2022, he began attending Toronto Metropolitan University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [8] On October 1, he scored a brace against the Royal Military College Paladins for his first goals. [9] [10] On October 16, he scored a hat trick against the Laurentian Voyageurs. [11] On October 29, he scored the winning goal in the 90th minute on a penalty kick to give TMU a 2-1 victory over the Carleton Ravens in the OUA semi-finals. [12] In his first season with TMU, he helped them win an OUA silver medal, and a fifth place finish at the U SPORTS national championship. [13] [14]
In 2020, he joined Spanish club Cartagena FC in the Tercera División. [4]
In September 2021, he joined Atlético Benidorm in the Preferente Valenciana. [15] However, soon afterwards, he returned to Canada, due to the expiry of his Spanish visa. [16]
In 2022, he played with ProStars FC in League1 Ontario. [17] He was named an honourable mention on the year-end all-stars team list. [18]
In December 2022, he was selected second overall in the 2023 CPL-U Sports Draft by Vancouver FC. [19] After attending pre-season with the club, he signed a U Sports developmental contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility. [20] [21] He made his professional debut on April 15, in a substitute appearance against Pacific FC. [22] He scored his first goal on June 20, in a 2-0 victory over Forge FC, also recording an assist in the match on the first goal of the match. [23] [22] Upon the expiry of his U Sports deal in August, he extended his contract for the remainder of the 2023 season. [22] [24]
In 2018, a highlight reel that he posted online attracted the attention of the Iraq Football Association and he was called up to the Iraq U19 a trial, where he participated in multiple friendlies. [16] He was then called up for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship. [21]
In December 2022, he attended a camp with the Canada national futsal team, making his debut in the Canadian program. [3]
Kinani is the son of former Iraq national team player Alaa Kadhim. [16]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cartagena FC | 2020–21 [26] | Tercera División | 10 | 2 | – | – | 1 [a] | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
Atlético Benidorm | 2021–22 [26] | Preferente Valenciana | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
ProStars FC | 2022 [17] | League1 Ontario | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 17 | ||
Vancouver FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 18 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
Career total | 50 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 20 |