Hadi Ahmed Explained

Hadi Ahmed
Fullname:Hadi Ahmed Basheer
Birth Date:1 November 1951
Birth Place:Basra, Iraq
Height:184 cm
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1965–1970
Youthclubs1:Al-Mina'a
Years1:1970–1985
Nationalyears1:1975–1979
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1975–1982
Nationalteam2:Iraq[1]
Nationalcaps2:79
Nationalgoals2:12
Manageryears1:1983–1987
Managerclubs1:Al-Rumaila
Manageryears2:1988–1992
Managerclubs2:Al-Minaa
Manageryears3:1994–1999
Managerclubs3:Al-Minaa
Manageryears4:1999–2000
Managerclubs4:Al-Ahli Manama
Manageryears5:2000–2002
Managerclubs5:Al-Minaa
Manageryears6:2002–2004
Managerclubs6:Sitra

Hadi Ahmed Basheer (Arabic: هادي أحمد بشير; born November 1, 1951) is an Iraqi football coach and former player. He played as a midfielder and spent the majority of his career with Al-Minaa club.[2]

He was capped Iraqi League title for Al-Mina'a in 1978, and appeared at the World Military Cup 1977, He played matches in Pestabola Merdeka 1977 in Malaysia. Hadi play in the Moscow Olympics in 1980, where his goal was the debut Iraqi goal in Olympic competition, against Costa Rica; sports fans called him: the (Maestro of Iraqi football). He played in 5th Arabian Gulf Cup in 1979 and scored two goals, the first goal against Emirates, and the second against Kuwait, and won the best player title of the tournament. He took part in the three seasons of the tournament (1976, 1979 and 1982) and scored the goal of No. 200 in the tournament's history.[3]

Hadi's older brother, Abdul Razzaq, was playing with him in Al-Mina'a (captain), Hadi has influenced his style.[4]

International career

On April 2, 1975 Hadi Ahmed played his debut with Iraq against Qatar in a fully international match, in the 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Baghdad, which ended 1-0 for Iraq.[3]

On March 26, 1982 Hadi Ahmed played his last international match with Iraq against Qatar, within the 6th Arabian Gulf Cup in UAE, which ended 2-1 for Iraq.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 November 1975 1–1 1–1 1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 30 November 1975 4–0 4–0
3. 27 November 1977 2–0 3–0 Friendly match
4. 26 July 1978 KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur2–1 2–1 1978 Pestabola Merdeka
5. 25 February 1979 1–0 1–0 Friendly
6. 29 March 1979 2–1 3–1 5th Arabian Gulf Cup
7. 3 April 1979 1–0 5–0
8. 16 March 1980 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad1–0 4–0 1980 Olympics qualifiers
9. 2–0
10. 21 July 1980 Republican Stadium, Kiev1–0 3–0 1980 Summer Olympics
11. 25 March 1981 Malaz Stadium, Riyadh1–0 2–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
12. 16 September 1981 KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur3–0 4–0 1981 Pestabola Merdeka

Honors

Local

Al-Mina'a

International

Iraq

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/iraq-recintlp.html Iraq - Record International Players
  2. Web site: Hadi Ahmed is Maestro of Iraqi football . Shaker. Al-Jobori. Furattoday.com (Arabic edition). 22 December 2012. 13 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Hadi Ahmed is king of Iraqi football . Abu. Asia. Kooora (Arabic edition). 22 December 2012. 12 February 2009.
  4. Web site: Frank dialogue with the football legend Hadi Ahmed. Haider. Abdul-Hassan. Almutmar.com (Arabic edition). 14 May 2006. 14 May 2006.