Haris Mohammed Explained

Haris Mohammed Hassan
Fullname:Haris Mohammed Hassan
Birth Date:3 March 1958
Height:1.65m[1]
Years1:1974–1978
Years2:1978–1982
Clubs2:Al Talaba
Years3:1982–1983
Years4:1983–1984
Clubs4:Al Jaish
Years5:1984–1988
Years6:1988–1989
Clubs6:Al Talaba
Years7:1989–1993
Nationalyears1:1978
Nationalteam1:Iraq U19
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:7
Nationalyears2:1979–1988
Nationalteam2:Iraq
Nationalcaps2:90
Nationalgoals2:7

Haris Mohammed Hassan (born 3 March 1958) is an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for Al-Rasheed Club.

Haris Mohammed was a skilful and creative right sided attacking midfielder, born and bred in Mosul. He started to hone his skills on the streets, frequently annoying the neighbours. After realising his potential on the football field, he played for the school province football team under the supervision of coach Dawud Azzawi.

He earned reputation as a goalscorer with the Iraqi youth team winning the 1978 Asian Youth Championship in Bangladesh, he joined Talaba SC, helping them to two league titles while at the club. He had the most success while at Al-Rasheed, winning three leagues, two cups and a record three Arab Club Championships. In 1987, in the Arab Club Championship held in Saudi Arabia, Haris was top scorer with 7 goals helping the club to a record 3rd title.

Haris was part of the Iraqi team that won the 1982 Asian Games and he also played for Iraq in the 1984 Olympics and the 1986 World Cup. He returned to Mosul in 1991, where he later retired.[3]

He currently works as a pundit for beIN Sports.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 November 1982 4–0 4–0 1982 Asian Games
2. 1 December 1982 1–0 1–0
3. 20 September 1985 2–3 2–3 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 23 September 1986 3–1 5–1 1986 Asian Games
5. 5–1
6. 27 September 1986 2–1 2–1
7. 1 October 1986 1–1 1–1

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ঢাকার মাঠে সবচেয়ে বড় ফুটবল উৎসব. bn. 20 April 2021. The biggest football festival in Dhaka. Dulal. Mahmud. Utp al Shuvro. 22 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231122143751/https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/417. live.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070824031701/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/teams/team=43818.html 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico
  3. Web site: iraqsport.com . Hassanin Mubarak . Player Database . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010618144139/http://iraqsport.com/cgi-bin/db/db.cgi?db=players&uid=default&view_records=1&Index=R . June 18, 2001 .