When Dhurgham Ismael arrived in the Turkish city of Antalya in June 2013 to compete in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, he could never have imagined that just two years later he would be returning there to take part in Turkish Super Lig matches. What was previously just a pipe dream for the promising left-back became a reality in August 2015, when he signed a long-term contract with Rizespor, following five years with Baghdad-based Al-Shorta, with whom he played in over 100 Iraqi Premier League matches.

Ismael spoke to FIFA.com about his memories of fifa4buy Fifa ultimate team Coins the 2013 U-20 World Cup and his aspirations of taking part in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament at Rio 2016, as well as his desire to play at the very highest level.

“The 2013 U-20 World Cup was an absolutely fantastic competition, ” he said. “We performed really well throughout the tournament, thanks to a great effort from the players and backroom staff. We finished fourth and played against some top-quality teams – our fighting spirit enabled us to compete with them. ”