Mahmoud Al Aswad (; born 14 September 2003) is a Syrian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Salmiya and the Syria national team.
Club career Born in Homs, Al-Aswad is a youth product of his local club Al-Karamah. In 2019, when he was 16 years old, he was promoted from the under-19 team to the first team of Al-Karamah.
International career Having represented Syria at under-20 and under-23 level, Al-Aswad was called up to the senior squad in November 2022 for friendlies against Belarus and Venezuela. On 20 November 2022, Al-Aswad made his international debut with the Syria national team in a 1–2 friendly defeat against Venezuela.
In January 2024, Al-Aswad was named in Syria's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He started in all of Syria's matches during the tournament as a right winger as the team got eliminated in the round of 16.
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 September 2024 G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India 1–0 3–0 2024 Intercontinental Cup 2. 31 March 2026 Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 5–1 5–1 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Career statistics International
National teamYearAppsGoalsSyria202210202300202481 Total91
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