Masies Artien

Masies Artien

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Baghdad, Iraq
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Duhok
Youth career
	Argon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Argon
2013-2014	FC Eindhoven	3	(0)
2014-2014	Gandzasar	0	(0)
2014–2015	Montfoort
2015–2016	Genemuiden
2016–2022	Rijnsburgse Boys	141	(9)
2022–2024	Spakenburg	52	(1)
2024–	Duhok	52	(1)
International career^‡
2023–	Iraq	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:02, 4 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:02, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Masies Artien (born 8 August 1993) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a defender for Duhok and the Iraq national team

Club career

Artien started his career with Dutch fourth tier side Argon, where he suffered consecutive relegations to the Dutch sixth tier and helped them win the 2013 KNVB Amateur Cup.[1] In 2013, Artien signed for FC Eindhoven in the Dutch second tier, where he made three appearances.[2][3] On 4 October 2013, he debuted for FC Eindhoven during a 3–2 win over FC Den Bosch.[2]

Before the second half of 2013–14, Artien signed for Armenian club Gandzasar, but left due to payment problems.[1] In 2014, he signed for Montfoort in the Dutch fifth tier, where he suffered relegation to the Dutch sixth tier.[4] In 2016, Artien signed for Dutch fourth tier team Rijnsburgse Boys, helping them earn promotion to the Dutch third tier.[5][6][7]

On 4 January 2022, Spakenburg announced that Artien had signed with the club from the 2022–23 season.[8][9][10]

International career

Artien is eligible to represent Armenia and Iraq internationally, having been born in Iraq.[11] He debuted with the Iraq national team in a friendly 2–2 (7–6) penalty shootout win over Thailand at the Kings Cup on 10 September 2023.[12]

References

1. Beck, Tim (24 December 2018). "Artien: "Als je zes wedstrijden op rij niet wint, dan doet dat iets met je"". Elfvoetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
2. Masies Artien at Soccerway
3. "Masies Artien naar FC Eindhoven". Sport & Future (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
4. Driessen, Erik (18 May 2015). "Masies wil topseizoen draaien met Sportclub Genemuiden". Genemuiden Actueel (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
5. Masies Artien at WorldFootball.net
6. "Masies Artien verlaat Sportclub". Genemuiden Actueel (in Dutch). 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
7. Schaapman, Heleen (17 February 2016). "Verdediger Artien van Genemuiden naar Rijnsburg". Zwartewaterkrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
8. "Masies Artien vertrekt na zes jaar bij Rijnsburgse Boys". Voetbal247 (in Dutch). 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
9. "Masies Artien kiest voor Spakenburg". SV Spakenburg (in Dutch). 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
10. Hogewoning, Henk (8 December 2021). "Masies Artien weg bij Rijnsburg na dit seizoen". Rijnsburgse Boys (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
11. Rijnders, Stefan (22 November 2016). "Masies Artien: "Ik ben een harde, maar faire verdediger"". Voetbal in de Bollenstreek (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
12. "Spakenburger Masies Artien debuteert voor Irak". www.rtvutrecht.nl. 11 September 2023.

External links

• Masies Artien at Soccerway
• Masies Artien at National-Football-Teams.com
• Masies Artien at playmakerstats