Ahmed Al-Rawi

Ahmed Hisham Ali Musa Al-Rawi (أحمد هشام علي موسى الراوي; born 30 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatari club Al-Rayyan. Born in Iraq, he represents the Qatar national team.

Early life
Al-Rawi was born in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to an Iraqi family originally from Rawah District, Al Anbar Governorate. His father Hisham Al-Rawi is a former footballer. He has two brothers, including Bassam who is a member of the Qatar national team. He moved with his family to Syria in 2006 and to Qatar in 2007.

Club career
Al-Rawi was formed in the Aspire Academy. In 2018, he joined the youth department of Al-Rayyan. In 2021, he started playing in the club's senior team in the Qatar Stars League. He made four appearances during the 2022 AFC Champions League.

On 19 October 2022, he was loaned to Spanish side AD Alcorcón's second reserve team.

International career
Born in Iraq, Al-Rawi was naturalized to represent Qatar in the international level. He took part in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup with the Qatar under-20s. He scored one goal during the tournament as Qatar finished at the bottom of the group and got eliminated.

On 16 November 2023, he made his international debut in Qatar's 8–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification win against Afghanistan. On 21 March 2024, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 victory over Kuwait during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. On 11 June, he scored his second goal against India in their 2–1 win.