Mustafa Saadoon (footballer, born 2001) explained

Mustafa Saadoon
Fullname:Mustafa Saadoon Abbood Al-Korji
Birth Date:25 May 2001
Birth Place:Corgi, Iraq
Height:1.82 m[1]
Position:Right back
Currentclub:Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:–2022
Youthclubs1:RCD Espanyol Academy Baghdad
Years1:2022–2023
Clubs1:Al-Kahrabaa
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Iraq U23
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Iraq
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam-Update:29 April 2024

Mustafa Saadoon Abbood Al-Korji (Arabic: مصطفى سعدون; born 25 May 2001) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a right back for Iraq Stars League club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team.

Club career

Born in Corgi, Saadoon spent his youth career at the RCD Espanyol football academy in Baghdad. In 2022, he joined Al-Kahrabaa and played there during one season before joining Iraqi giant Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in August 2023.[2]

International career

On 13 October 2023, Saadoon made his international debut for Iraq in the team's goaless draw against Qatar, as part of the 2023 Jordan International Tournament.[3]

In April 2024, Saadoon featured in Iraq U23's squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. In the last group stage match against Saudi Arabia, he won a penalty for his team and later scored himself the winning goal for Iraq as the match ended in a 2–1 win for them, thus qualify Iraq to the quarter-finals as the group winner despite losing their first game.[4] [5] Saadoun continoued to feature for the team as they finished third overall in the tournament and qualified to the 2024 Olympic games

Career statistics

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Iraq202330
202400
Total30

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mustafa Saadoun. ar. Koora.
  2. Web site: القوة الجوية يحسم صفقتي علي جاسم وسعدون. Koora. 2 August 2023. ar.
  3. Web site: دولي سابق: هذا الثنائي كان الأبرز في المنتخب العراقي. 14 October 2023. Al Maalomah. ar.
  4. Web site: الأولمبي العراقي يتأهل إلى دور الثمانية ببطولة آسيا. 22 April 2024. Al Khaleej. ar.
  5. Web site: 5 لاعبين وراء تأهل الأولمبي العراقي إلى ربع نهائي كأس آسيا. 22 April 2024. winwin. ar.