Adel Khudhair
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adel Khodhor Hafedh | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 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 | |||
International posts edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Scores and results table. Iraq's goal tally first:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 April 1979 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq | United Arab Emirates | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2 | 6 April 1979 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq | Oman | 6–0 | 7–0 | 5th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 3 | 28 March 1980 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq | South Yemen | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1980 Olympics qualifiers |
| 4 | 30 March 1981 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Syria | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 24 August 1981 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq | Guinea | 2–2 | 2–2 | International Friendly |
| 6 | 16 September 1981 | KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Thailand | 7–1 | 7–1 | 1981 Pestabola Merdeka |
Honors edit
Local edit
- Iraqi Premier League: 1977, 1979.
- Iraq FA Cup: 1979, 1981, 1982.
International edit
- 1977 World Men's Military Cup: Champion
- 1979 Arabian Gulf Cup: Champion
Notes edit
- ^ Al-Joboori, Shaker (13 January 2014). "Key to playing in Iraqi football". furattoday.com (in Arabic).
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Interview with Khudhair on kooora.com (in Arabic)
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "Iraqi News Agency".
References edit
- 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