Ibrahim Bayesh

Ibrahim Bayesh Kamil Al-Kaabawi (Arabic: إبرَاهِيْم بَايَش كَامِل الْكَعْبَاوِيّ; born 1 May 2000) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh^[1][2] and the Iraq national team.

Ibrahim Bayesh

Personal information
Full name	Ibrahim Bayesh Kamil Al-Kaabawi
Date of birth	(2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Baghdad, Iraq
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Riyadh
Number	11
Youth career
	Al-Iskan
	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
	Al-Shorta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Al-Sinaa		(1)
2016–2017	Zakho		(2)
2017	Naft Al-Wasat		(1)
2017–2018	Al-Zawraa		(2)
2018–2024	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya		(14)
2024–	Al-Riyadh	25	(5)
International career‡
2015–2016	Iraq U16	2	(0)
2017	Iraq U19	2	(1)
2017–2018	Iraq U23	4	(0)
2024	Iraq Olympic (O.P.)	3	(0)
2018–	Iraq	66	(8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024

Club Career

Early Career

Bayesh joined Naft Al Wasat from Zakho in February of 2017, to play the second half of the 16-17 season.^[3]

Al Zawra'a

Following his stint with Naft Al Wasat, Bayesh was close to joining Tunisian side Étoile Sportive du Sahel,^[4] however, talks broke down at the contract stage, and he signed for Baghdad side Al-Zawra'a^[5].Bayesh only spent one season with Al-Zawra'a, where the team won the 17-18 league title. Bayesh's contract was terminated in june, due to disputes with the club, where the player missed two weeks on training unauthorized.^[6]

Al Quwa Al Jawiya

The following season, Bayesh joined Al-Zawra'a rivals Al Quwa Al Jawiya, In October of 2018, Bayesh scored the second goal in the final of 2018 AFC Cup, which his team won.^[7]

International Career

Bayesh was called up to the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup,^[8] in which Iraq were knocked out in the Semi Final, but the player was on the bench throughout the entire tournament.

Bayesh was called up to the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup,^[9] in which Iraq lost in the Semi Final against Bahrain on penalties, with Bayesh scoring in the shootout.^[10]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 15 October 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Iraq	2018	1	0
	2019	12	3
	2020	2	0
	2021	10	0
	2022	7	0
	2023	13	3
	2024	7	1
Total		53	7

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 August 2019	Karbala International Stadium, Karbala, Iraq	Yemen	1–0	2–1	2019 WAFF Championship
2.	15 October 2019	Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Cambodia	1–0	4–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	5 December 2019	Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha	Bahrain	2–1	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)	24th Arabian Gulf Cup
4.	9 January 2023	Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq	Saudi Arabia	1–0	2–0	25th Arabian Gulf Cup
5.	16 January 2023		Qatar	1–0	2–1
6.	19 January 2023		Oman	1–0	3–2 (a.e.t.)
7.	15 October 2024	Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea	South Korea	2–3	2–3	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.	20 March 2025	Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq	Kuwait	2–2	2–2

Honours

Al-Zawraa

• Iraqi Premier League: 2017–18
• Iraqi Super Cup: 2017

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

• Iraqi Premier League: 2020–21
• Iraq FA Cup: 2020–21, 2022–23
• AFC Cup: 2018

Iraq

• Arabian Gulf Cup: 2023

Individual

• Arabian Gulf Cup best player: 2023
• Arabian Gulf Cup joint top scorer: 2023
• Soccer Iraq Player of the Year: 2023