Mohammed Al Daheri becomes first Emirati footballer to play in Iraqi Premier League

Footballer Mohammed Al Daheri has become the first Emirati player to sign with a team in the Iraqi Premier League.

The left-back player, 31, recently travelled to Iraq to finalise the conditions of his contract with his new club, Al Diwaniya.

On Thursday, the club announced on social media that Al Daheri will play for the team in the coming season.

The first game of the season will take place on October 2 and the last match is scheduled for July 1 next year.

Al Daheri played for Al Ain football club in 2010 before moving to other Emirati clubs including Al Wasl, Al Wahda, Al Sharjah, Al Fujairah, Masfout and Dibba Al Fujairah.

The player's agent told The National there will be a press conference held in Iraq on Tuesday to reveal more details of the transfer.

The footballer posted pictures on his Twitter account showing him training with his new club.

“A new season … a new challenge,” he said in the post.

بسم الله توكلنا على الله بداية موسم جديد وتحدي جديد أسال الله التوفيق في مشواري الجديد❤️