Adam Talib Abdulkhaleq Rasheed (Arabic: آدَم طَالِب عَبْد الْخَالِق رَشِيد; born 10 July 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Iraq Stars League club Al-Shorta. Born in Denmark, he represents Iraq internationally at youth level.

Early life

Rasheed was born on 10 July 2006 in Copenhagen, Denmark to a Lithuanian mother and an Iraqi father, who moved to Denmark in 1996 as a political refugee. He attended high school in Aalborg.

Club career

On 6 August 2024, Rasheed signed a two-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga side Maribor on a free transfer from Torino.

International career

Rasheed was part of the Iraq under-20 team that reached the final of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. With the same team, he also appeared at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he played the full 90 minutes in all three group stage matches.

Honours

Iraq U20

External links

  • at Soccerway