Adel Khudhair
Iraqi footballer and coach
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adel Khodhor Hafedh | ||
Date of birth | ( 1954-07-01 ) 1 July 1954 (age 69) | ||
Place of birth | Basra , Iraq | ||
Position(s) | Defender , midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Al-Hawija SC | ||
Youth career | |||
1970–1972 | Al-Mina'a | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls ) |
1972–1974 | Al-Mina'a | ||
1974–1976 | Al-Jaish | ||
1976–1982 | Al-Zawraa | ||
1982–1984 | Al-Shabab | ||
International career | |||
1975–1982 | Iraq | ||
Managerial career | |||
1994 | Maysan | ||
2003 | Karbalaa | ||
2003–2004 | Al-Malkiya | ||
2004–2005 | Al-Tadhamun | ||
2005–2006 | Al-Etifaq | ||
2008–2009 | East Riffa | ||
2009–2010 | Al-Malkiya | ||
2021- | Al-Hawija SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Adel Khodhor Hafedh Al-Musawi ( Arabic : عادل خضيّر ; born 1 July 1954, better known as Adel Khudhair , is an Iraqi football coach and former international player. He played as a defender and midfielder . He was born in Basra .
International posts
Khudhair appeared at the World Military Cup 1977 , and also played in the Moscow Olympics in 1980 . He played in 5th Arabian Gulf Cup in 1979 and scored two goals, the first goal against Emirates , and the second against Oman . [1]
Political aspect
In 1982, the Iraqi Ba'athist government overthrew Khudhair out the national team after they learned that his brother (Shaker) belonged to the Dawa party . His brother was then assassinated with his son (Mahmoud) by the government and Khudhair was subsequently placed under house arrest . [2]
After the outbreak of the 1991 uprising in Basra , Khudhair took part in a military operation and was seriously injured. He was taken to Kuwait , then to Iran and treated in hospital. And then returned to join the Iraqi opposition front through Patriotic Union of Kurdistan until the 2003 invasion of Iraq . [3]
Coaching career
Since 2003, Khudhair has been a professional coach in Bahrain , where he has trained many Bahraini clubs and achieved excellent results with them, including Al-Malkiya , Al-Tadhamun, Al-Etifaq and East Riffa Club . [4] Khudhair was named coach of Al-Hawija Sc in the summer of 2021 and led the team to a successful 2021/2022 season by gaining promotion to the Iraqi Division One for the 2022/2023 season. [5]
International goals
- Scores and results table. Iraq's goal tally first:
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 4 April 1979 | Al-Shaab Stadium , Baghdad, Iraq |
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5 –0 | 5–0 | 5th Arabian Gulf Cup |
2 | 6 April 1979 | Al-Shaab Stadium , Baghdad, Iraq |
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6 –0 | 7–0 | 5th Arabian Gulf Cup |
3 | 28 March 1980 | Al-Shaab Stadium , Baghdad, Iraq |
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3 –0 | 3–0 | 1980 Olympics qualifiers |
4 | 30 March 1981 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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2 –1 | 2–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 24 August 1981 | Al-Shaab Stadium , Baghdad, Iraq |
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2 –2 | 2–2 | International Friendly |
6 | 16 September 1981 | KLFA Stadium , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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7 –1 | 7–1 | 1981 Pestabola Merdeka |
Honors
Local
- Iraqi Premier League : 1977, 1979.
- Iraq FA Cup : 1979, 1981, 1982.
International
- 1977 World Men's Military Cup : Champion
- 1979 Arabian Gulf Cup : Champion
Notes
- ↑ Al-Joboori, Shaker (13 January 2014). "Key to playing in Iraqi football" . furattoday.com (in Arabic).
- ↑ "Interview with Khudhair on al-iraqnews.com (in Arabic) " . Archived from the original on 2017-04-23 . Retrieved 2017-04-22 .
- ↑ Interview with Khudhair on kooora.com (in Arabic)
- ↑ "Interview with Khudhair on almutmar.com (in Arabic) " . Archived from the original on 2017-04-22 . Retrieved 2017-04-22 .
- ↑ "Iraqi News Agency" .
References
- Iraqi national team players database
- The history of Iraqi football, 1979
- The history of Iraqi football, 1981
- Adel Khudhair clips: Interview in June 2016 , Khudhair's goal in 1979 against Emirates
- Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south
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