Sadiq Saadoun

Sadiq Saadoun
Personal information
Full name Sadiq Saadoun Abdul-Ridha
Date of birth (1972-06-12) 12 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Iraq
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988–1989 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1990–1991 Al-Khutoot
1991–1993 Salahaddin
1993–1996 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1996 Anyang LG Cheetahs 13 (1)
1996–1998 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1997–1998 →Al-Shorta (loan)
1998–1999 Al-Talaba
1999–2000 Akhaa Ahli Aley
2000–2005 Al-Talaba
International career
1995–2001 Iraq 8 (1)
Managerial career
2018 Al-Talaba
2018–2019 Al-Talaba (Assist. Coach)
2019 Al-Hussein
2019 Al-Diwaniya
2021 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Assist. Coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sadiq Saadoun Abdul-Ridha (Arabic: صادق سعدون عبد الرضا; born 12 June 1972) is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a defender.

At club level, he has played for Anyang LG Cheetahs in South Korea and Al-Talaba SC in Iraq. Internationally Saadoun represented Iraq in the 2000 Asian Cup. He missed the 1996 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, but was recalled by Milan Zivadinovic for the 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon.[1] He also scored 4 goals in the 1997 edition of the friendly international tournament Nehru Cup, which was won by Iraq.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 June 1997 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad  Kazakhstan 1–0 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial career

Saadoun has managed many teams, Al-Talaba (Iraq), Al-Hussein (Iraq), and is coaching Al-Diwaniya (Iraq) now.

Al-Diwaniya

Saadoun signed for Al-Diwaniya in August of the 2019-2020 season, after the leave of Razzaq Farhan.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 6 November 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
P W D L Win %
Al-Talaba 22 April 2018 18 July 2018 15 4 5 6 026.7
Al-Hussein 11 May 2019 23 July 2019 12 1 4 7 008.3
Al-Diwaniya 31 August 2019 22 October 2019 10 4 1 5 040.0
Total 37 9 10 18 024.3 —

References

  1. ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2001.


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