he was a pillar for club and country during the late s and through the s he made his league debut in  and spent  inspiring seasons with aliyat al-shurta and with merger club al-shurta where he was a key figure in the side along with abid kadhim majeed ali latif shandal and riyadh nouri he became the first outfield player in the iraqi league to play as a goalkeeper when he was forced to go in goal for the final few minutes of a - win over al-tijara after an injury to raad hammoudi after making his international debut in  douglas quickly became a key influence as the midfield general in the heart of the iraqi team