Merchas Doski
 Doski with Iraq in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Merchas Ghazi Salih Doski | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arminia Hannover | |||
| Germania Egestorf/Langreder | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Germania Egestorf/Langreder II | ||
| 2018–2019 | Heesseler SV | ||
| 2019–2020 | MTV Eintracht Celle | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | FC Wacker Innsbruck II | 18 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Slovácko | 63 | (4) |
| 2025– | Viktoria Plzeň | 47 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Iraq U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Iraq | 34 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 July 2026 | |||
Merchas Ghazi Salih Doski (Kurdish: مێرخاس غازی ساڵح دۆسکی, romanized: Mêrxas Xazî Sałiĥ Doskî, Arabic: ميرخاس غازي صالح دوسكي) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Viktoria Plzeň. Born in Germany, he plays for the Iraq national team.
Club career
Born in Hanover to Iraqi Kurdish parents from Zakho, Doski grew up in the district of Vahrenheide. He played youth football with Arminia Hannover and Germania Egestorf/Langreder. Having established himself at Landesliga club Heesseler SV he earned a move to MTV Eintracht Celle of the fifth-tier Oberliga.
In July 2020, after trialling at the club, Doski signed with Austrian side Wacker Innsbruck. He scored his first goal for the club's first team in November, in a 3–2 win against SV Horn in the Austrian 2. Liga. He agreed a new contract until 2023 with Wacker Innsbruck in December. His first-team game time was limited but he played in a friendly against Liverpool in the summer of 2021.[citation needed] In May 2022 he terminated his contract at Wacker Innsbruck after the club had failed to pay the salaries of players.
After starring in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan, he went on trial at Slovácko and later earned the move to the Czech Cup winners, where he established himself as a first team regular. He played with them in the 2022–23 UEFA Conference League.
On 19 December 2024, Doski signed for Viktoria Plzeň. He played with them in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, reaching the knockout phase play-offs.
International career
Also eligible to represent Germany, Doski was invited to the Iraqi Olympic team camp in January 2022, and was one of five Iraqi players based abroad that were later selected for the 2022 Dubai Cup in March. He made his debut against Vietnam and went on to play against Saudi Arabia and Thailand too.
He played in both warm-up matches against Iran before being selected for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan. He was one of the stand out players of Iraq during the tournament, scoring in the penalty shoot-out against Uzbekistan.
On 25 August 2022, Doski was called up for the first time to the first team to play in the 2022 Jordan International Tournament.
In December 2023, Doski was named in the Iraqi squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar.
In the Intercontinental Playoff Final in March 2026, Doski's Iraq faced Bolivia and secured a 2–1 victory, qualifying the country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986.
On 1 June 2026, Doski was named in the Iraqi squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Three days later, he scored his first goal for Iraq in a friendly match against Spain in preparation for the World Cup. During the World Cup, he had the highest average number of successful tackles, while Iraq did not advance from the group stage.
In September 2026, Doski was named in the Iraqi squad for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup held in Saudi Arabia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Germania Egestorf/Langreder II | 2017–18 | LL Hannover | — | — | — | |||||||
| Heesseler SV | 2018–19 | LL Hannover | — | — | — | |||||||
| MTV Eintracht Celle | 2019–20 | Oberliga Niedersachsen | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Wacker Innsbruck | 2020–21 | 2. Liga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Liga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Wacker Innsbruck II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Tirol | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Tirol | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Slovácko | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Czech First League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 61 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 94 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 4 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Iraq goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Doski goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2026 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña, Spain |  Spain | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Iraq
References
- 1 2 Merchas Doski at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "The lowdown on Dortmund midfielder who is expected to sign for Albion". NRT TV. 23 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 Merchas Doski at Soccerway
- ↑ Strašík, Lukáš (5 June 2026). "Doski: S klukama z Plzně se hecujeme, že se potkáme v semifinále MS". ČT Sport (in Czech). Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Merchas Doski: This is for 46 million Iraqis". FIFA. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Hage, Christoph (19 July 2020). ""Weiß, dass ich das schaffen werde": Merchas Doski wird Profi bei Wacker Innsbruck". Sportbuzzer (in German). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ Hage, Christoph (5 November 2020). "Ex-Armine jubelt in Österreich: Merchas Doski trifft erstmals für Wacker Innsbruck (mit Video!)". Sportbuzzer (in German). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ Hage, Christoph (14 December 2020). ""Habe hart dafür gearbeitet": Merchas Doski unterschreibt bis 2023 beim FC Wacker Innsbruck". Sportbuzzer (in German). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Weitere Spieler von Wacker Innsbruck lösten Verträge". Der Standard (in German). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ Viktoria Plzen (19 December 2024). "First winter signing, Merchas Doski heads to Doosan Arena". Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ↑ "ظهير مُميز آخر مِن أراضي المهجر يفتح قلبهُ لبلدهُ العراق مِن بوابة موقعنا تعرفوا عليه بالتقرير". iretd.com (Archived). 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "ميرخاس دوسكي يلتحق ببعثة العراق في عمان" (in Arabic). Kooora. 21 September 2022.
- ↑ Lowe, Sid (5 June 2026). "Doski stunner earns Iraq draw against understrength Spain in World Cup warm-up". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "MŚ 2026 - statystyki, gole, kartki podczas mundialu | TVP SPORT". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Arnold announces Iraq squad for Gulf Cup 27, and sends a decisive message to Muntadher Majid | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 16 September 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Merchas Doski » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
- Merchas Doski at Forza Football
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