Merchas Doski

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. 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.

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 standing 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 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, although Iraq didn’t advance from the group stage.

Club

As of match played 16 March 2024

International

As of match played 4 June 2026

Scores and results list Iraq goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Doski goal

Iraq

King's Cup: 2023, 2025