Asian Icons: Younis Mahmoud (Iraq)

Mahmoud’s towering header – his fourth goal of the tournament – secured Iraq’s first-ever AFC Asian Cup title and it remains a totemic moment in the history not only of the striker’s career or in the pantheon of his own nation, but of the Asian game. A moment truly befitting an Asian Icon.

Age: 34

Clubs: Kirkuk, Al Talaba, Al Khor, Al Gharafa, Al Arabi, Al Wakrah, Al Sadd, Al Ahli

International appearances (Goals): 148 (57)