Mustafa Nadhim Jari Al-Shabbani (Arabic: مصطفى ناظم جاري, born 23 September 1993)[2] is an Iraqi footballer[3] who plays as a defender for Amanat Baghdad, and the Iraq national team.
The defender played University football in Diwaniya, aged 16 when in Iraq most people would begin university at 18. In that same year, 2010, Mustafa helped guide his University to the Southern Universities Championship title for the first time with a comfortable 2–0 victory over Kufa University with one of the goals scored by future Olympic player Safa Jabar.[4]
Mustafa started his career at Al Najaf where he spent three seasons with club, scoring nine goals.
Mustafa signed for Al Quwa Al Jawiya for the 2013/14 season in which the team finished 4th. He left the team at the end of the season, signing for Erbil.
Mustafa spent 2015 with northern club Erbil, before leaving due to financial problems.
Mustafa signed for reigning champions Naft Al-Wasat ahead of the 2015/16 season, he left in the winter transfer window in 2017.
On 27 January 2017, Mustafa signed for Basrah Club Al-Minaa.[5] He made his debut vs Al-Hussein on February 24, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 away victory.
Mustafa Nadhim was one of Hakim Shaker's youth players and after sitting on the bench throughout the 23rd Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia, he was given his international debut by his mentor in an unofficial friendly against Malaysia. The defender played at right back that day and scored an acrobatic overhead kick.[4] On February 6, 2013 Mustafa Nadhim made his official International debut against Indonesia in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[6]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 October 2013 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut |  Yemen |
2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 21 February 2014 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai |  North Korea |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 4 August 2018 | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram |  Palestine |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 12 January 2023 | Basra International Stadium, Basra | Yemen |
1–0 | 5–0 | 25th Arabian Gulf Cup |
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