Masies Artien

Masies Artien (born 8 August 1993) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a defender for Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg and the Iraq national team

Club career
Artien started his career with Dutch fourth tier side Argon, where he suffered consecutive relegations to the Dutch sixth tier and helped them win the 2013 KNVB Amateur Cup. In 2013, Artien signed for FC Eindhoven in the Dutch second tier, where he made three appearances. On 4 October 2013, he debuted for FC Eindhoven during a 3–2 win over FC Den Bosch.

Before the second half of 2013–14, Artien signed for Armenian club Gandzasar, but left due to payment problems. In 2014, he signed for Montfoort in the Dutch fifth tier, where he suffered relegation to the Dutch sixth tier. In 2016, Artien signed for Dutch fourth tier team Rijnsburgse Boys, helping them earn promotion to the Dutch third tier.

On 4 January 2022, Spakenburg announced that Artien had signed with the club from the 2022–23 season.

International career
Artien is eligible to represent Armenia and Iraq internationally, having been born in Iraq. He debuted with the Iraq national team in a friendly 2–2 (7–6) penalty shootout win over Thailand at the Kings Cup on 10 September 2023.