Masies Artien (born 8 August 1993) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a defender for Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg 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. In 2013, Artien signed for FC Eindhoven in the Dutch second tier, where he made three appearances. On 4 October 2013, he debuted for FC Eindhoven during a 3–2 win over FC Den Bosch.

Masies Artien

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

Masies Artien

On 4 January 2022, Spakenburg announced that Artien had signed with the club from the 2022–23 season.

Masies Artien

International career

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

References

External links

Masies Artien at playmakerstats

Living people

1993 births

Footballers from Baghdad

Iraqi men's footballers

Iraq men's international footballers

Dutch men's footballers

Iraqi emigrants to the Netherlands

Iraqi people of Armenian descent

Dutch people of Armenian descent

Dutch people of Iraqi descent

Men's association football defenders

Eerste Divisie players

Tweede Divisie players

Derde Divisie players

FC Gandzasar Kapan players

Vierde Divisie players

Rijnsburgse Boys players

SC Genemuiden players

SV Argon players

SV Spakenburg players

FC Eindhoven players

Iraqi expatriate men's footballers

Dutch expatriate men's footballers

Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Armenia

Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia