Ridha Abdulaziz

Ridha Abdulaziz (born 24 February 2003) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Iraq Stars League side Al-Minaa.

Club career In September 2020, Abdulaziz officially signed with Al-Diwaniya. After three seasons and the club's relegation, he moved to Al-Najaf, officially signing with them in September 2023. In April 2025, during the Middle Euphrates derby match against Karbala, he suffered a nose injury and was sidelined after undergoing surgery. In July 2025, he officially transferred to Newroz, but in December of the same year, he mutually terminated his contract with the club's management.

On 18 June 2026, he moved to Al-Minaa and the club officially announced his signing.

International career Abdulaziz was first picked to represent Iraq in 2023, when the under-20 coach Emad Mohammed selected him to be a part of his 23-man squad to play in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, which the team was able to reached the final and finished as runners-up in the tournament. In 2023, he was called up to the under-23 by coach Radhi Shenaishil to participate in the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship, and helped the team win the championship title. He was also named to the 26-man squad for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. and 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.

Honours

Iraq U20 AFC U-20 Asian Cup runners-up: 2023

Iraq U23 WAFF U-23 Championship: 2023