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Botan Taha Kareem Ameen (Arabic: بوتان أمين; born 24 April 2007) is a professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town. Born in England, he represents Iraq internationally at youth level.
Club career
After having been released from QPR academy at age 16 at the end of the 2022/23 season, Ameen was offered a scholarship with Swindon Town Academy. He played for the U-18 side throughout the 2023/24 season. He first gained media attention from fans in England and Iraq respectively after scoring two goals against Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup and later guiding Swindon to the quarter-final of the tournament, scoring a total of three goals in four games during their campaign. Following an impressive first season, Ameen has attracted interest from many Premier League clubs such as Manchester United.
On 8 October 2024, Ameen made his senior debut, scoring his side's final goal in a 4–0 EFL Trophy victory over Bristol Rovers.
International career
Eligible to represent them internationally despite being born in England, Ameen was called up in May 2024 for Iraq's under-20 side for two friendly games against Oman at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad. He remained on the bench for both games. However, he was given a chance in two unofficial friendlies against Iraq Stars League sides Al-Zawraa and Al-Hudood. He was called up to the 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship in Saudi Arabia, making his official debut for the under-20 side coming on as a 69th minute substitute against Jordan.
Career statistics
As of match played 12 October 2024
References
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The Pod Generation (2023)
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