Erbil SC

Erbil SC was founded in 3 November 1968, by the former Kurdistan-Iraq Football Association and spent many years in mid-table obscurity, occasionally challenging the top Iraqi sides.[1]

After the turn of the century and the beginning of the Iraq War, Erbil FC has dramatically improved and have become a real powerhouse in Iraqi club football. Top Iraqi players from southern iraq and international players from around the world have begun coming to the kurdistan region and to Erbil SC to play their trade with good wages and relative safety.[1]

In the summer of 2005, Shaker left rivals Duhok SC to coach Erbil. In the 2005–06 season, Erbil started slow, only just managing to finish third in Group A just ahead of Sirwan FC on goal difference to advance to the second round. Erbil topped their group in the second round to advance to the end of season play-offs where they met southern giants Najaf FC in a two-legged home and away tie. Erbil were beaten by Najaf by a 4–1 scoreline which basically dented all hope of reaching the play-off final for the title. In the home leg, Erbil were winning 1–0 when the match got suspended with a replay taking place five days later with the match resulting in a 1–1 scoreline. This meant Erbil were knocked out of a chance of winning the championship but would instead take part in the third-place play-off match. This match didn't take place as in the other semi-final match between the two Baghdad giants, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawra'a. The second match of the leg was cancelled as the Al-Quwa players walked off the pitch, resulting in their disqualification and Erbil getting the automatic third-place finish. All in all, it was a strong first season under Shaker and that summer the team improved personnel ready for the next season.

As of 20 September 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IRQ Rebaz Abdullah 2 DF  IRQ Raad Fanar 3 DF  IRQ Omar Jangi 5 MF  IRQ Didar Ghazi 6 DF  IRQ Herim Tahsin 7 FW  IRQ Sherko Karim 8 MF  IRQ Akam Hashim 9 FW  SYR Yasen Samea 10 FW  IRQ Safen Mansour 12 GK  IRQ Hsnin muhamad 13 DF  IRQ Amer Ganem 14 MF  IRQ Ali Shaxawan 15 DF  IRQ Yasir Salam 16 MF  BRA André Andrade de Castro 18 MF  IRQ Haider Qarman (captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  IRQ Shirwan Kurdistan 20 GK  IRQ Ahmad Rebwar 22 GK  IRQ Hussein Ali 23 DF  IRQ Kosrat Baiz 25 MF  TOG Franco Atchou 27 MF  IRQ Rawa Yousif 29 MF  IRQ Barzan Sherzad 30 MF  IRQ Amir Ismael 31 DF  IRQ Herdi Siamand 32 FW  IRQ Hoger Hussein 33 MF  IRQ Ali Serhan 55 FW  GHA Shafiu Mumuni 77 MF  IRQ Helo Faeq 81 FW  IRQ Abdulqadir Ayoub — FW  IRQ Marwan Hussein

Position	Name	Nationality
Manager:	Nizar Mahrous
Assistant manager:	Saeed Sweidan
Assistant manager:	Ahmed Mnajed
Goalkeeping coach:	Samir Rihani
Fitness coach:	Vacant
Administrative director:	Haider Hammed
U-16 Manager:	Emad Asaad

Updated to match played July 2019
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