Ghanim Oraibi

Ghanim Oraibi Jassim Al-Roubai (Arabic: غَانِم عُرَيْبِيّ جَاسِم الرَّبِيعِيّ; born 16 August 1961) is an Iraqi football defender who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.^[1] He also played for Al-Shabab.

Ghanim Oraibi Jassim

Personal information
Full name	Ghanim Oraibi Jassim Al-Roubai
Date of birth	(1961-08-16) 16 August 1961 (age 64)
Place of birth	Baghdad, Iraq
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1982	Al-Amana
1982–1990	Al-Shabab
1990–1991	Al-Talaba SC
1991–1993	Al-Amana
1993–1995	Al-Shabab
International career
1985–1989	Iraq	60	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Oraibi played as left-back, from 1979 ti 1982 fir Al-Amana, for seven years by Al-Shabab and for his 2nd time with Al-Amana.^[2]

International

He played in all of Iraq’s 1986 World Cup games in Mexico. Against Belgium he stamped on Enzo Scifo but the referee sent off Basil Gorgis by mistake. In 1977 at the age of 16, he joined the Amana youth team playing alongside Basil Gorgis, Natiq Hashim and Karim Allawi.^[3]

Ghanim was first called up by coach Vojo Gardesevic for the 1982 World Cup qualifiers, but was given his first start by Jorge Vieira in the 3-2 win over UAE in 1985.^[4]

Personal life

Oraibi's son Zulfikar died in a car bomb attack in Karrada, Baghdad on 3 July 2016.^[5]