Nashat Akram

Nashat Akram

Nashat Akram Abid Ali (Arabic: نشأت أكرم عبد علي ‎, born 12 September 1984 in Al Hillah) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays for Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League. He is an Iraqi international. He usually plays as a Playmaker or as an attacking midfielder and is known for his exceptional vision and excellent passing ability, as well as his ability to score goals from time to time. Nashat was one of Iraq's promising young prospects, and has been linked with Manchester City, Sunderland and Málaga. He was a major influence on the Iraq national football team during the many international tournaments that he competed in, such as a the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, and 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. He is among the most talented midfielders to ever wear the Iraqi jersey, and achieved many awards and trophies during his career.