Najm Shwan

Najm Shwan (born 9 July 1997)^[1] is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a defender for Duhok SC, in Iraq Stars League, and the Iraq national team.^[2]

Najm Shwan
نجم شوان

Personal information
Full name	Najm Shwan Ali Al Quraishi
Date of birth	(1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Iraq
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Duhok SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Al-Zawraa	26	(1)
2017–2018	Al-Dhafra	6	(0)
2017–2018	→ NK Rudar Velenje (loan)	2	(0)
2018–2022	Al-Zawraa
2022–	Al-Kahrabaa	4	(2)
2024	Duhok SC
International career‡
2019–2020	Iraq U23	3	(0)
2019–	Iraq	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 March 2018

International career

On 11 August 2019,^[3] Shwan made his first international cap with Iraq against Yemen in the 2019 WAFF Championship.^[4]

Honours

Al-Zawraa

• Iraqi Premier League: 2015–16
• Iraq FA Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19