Adel Khudhair
{{short description|Iraqi footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adel Khudhair
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| fullname = Adel Khodhor Hafedh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|7|1|df=y}}
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| position = Defender, midfielder
| currentclub = Al-Hawija SC
| youthyears1 = 1970–1972| youthclubs1 = Al-Mina'a
| years1 = 1972–1974 | clubs1 = Al-Mina'a | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1974–1976 | clubs2 = Al-Jaish | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 1976–1982 | clubs3 = Al-Zawraa | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 1982–1984 | clubs4 = Al-Shabab | caps4 = | goals4 =
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 1975–1982 | nationalteam1 = Iraq | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1=
| manageryears1 = 1994 | managerclubs1 = Maysan
| manageryears2 = 2003 | managerclubs2 = Karbalaa
| manageryears3 = 2003–2004 | managerclubs3 = Al-Malkiya
| manageryears4 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs4 = Al-Tadhamun
| manageryears5 = 2005–2006| managerclubs5 = Al-Etifaq
| manageryears6 = 2008–2009| managerclubs6 = East Riffa
| manageryears7 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs7 = Al-Malkiya
| manageryears8 = 2021- |
managerclubs8 = Al-Hawija SC
}}
Adel Khodhor Hafedh Al-Musawi ({{langx|ar|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.
International posts
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.furattoday.com/?p=2339 |title=Key to playing in Iraqi football |first=Shaker|last=Al-Joboori|publisher=furattoday.com (in Arabic)|date=13 January 2014|accessdate=}}
Political aspect
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.al-iraqnews.com/news/newwss/sport-news/187075-%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%B1.html |title=Interview with Khudhair on al-iraqnews.com (in Arabic) |access-date=2017-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423151602/http://www.al-iraqnews.com/news/newwss/sport-news/187075-%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%B1.html |archive-date=2017-04-23 |url-status=dead }}
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.[http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=11598723 Interview with Khudhair on kooora.com (in Arabic)]
Coaching career
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.almutmar.com/index.php?id=201027007 |title=Interview with Khudhair on almutmar.com (in Arabic) |access-date=2017-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422213146/http://www.almutmar.com/index.php?id=201027007 |archive-date=2017-04-22 |url-status=dead }} 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 First Division League for the 2022/2023 season.{{Cite web |title=Iraqi News Agency |url=https://www.ina.iq/163511--.html}}
International goals
:Scores and results table. Iraq's goal tally first:
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{{Ig match
|n=1|d1=4 April 1979|st=Al-Shaab Stadium|ci=Baghdad|co=Iraq|o=UAE|sc=5–0|fr=5–0|comp=5th Arabian Gulf Cup}}
{{Ig match
|n=2|d1=6 April 1979|st=Al-Shaab Stadium|ci=Baghdad|co=Iraq|o=Oman|sc=6–0|fr=7–0|comp=5th Arabian Gulf Cup}}
{{Ig match
|n=3|d1=28 March 1980|st=Al-Shaab Stadium|ci=Baghdad|co=Iraq|o=South Yemen|sc=3–0|fr=3–0|comp=1980 Olympics qualifiers}}
{{Ig match
|n=4|d1=30 March 1981|st=Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium|ci=Riyadh|co=Saudi Arabia|o=Syria|sc=2–1|fr=2–1|comp=1982 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
|n=5|d1=24 August 1981|st=Al-Shaab Stadium|ci=Baghdad|co=Iraq|o=Guinea|sc=2–2|fr=2–2|comp=International Friendly}}
{{Ig match
|n=6|d1=16 September 1981|st=KLFA Stadium|ci=Kuala Lumpur|co=Malaysia|o=Thailand|sc=7–1|fr=7–1|comp=1981 Pestabola Merdeka}}
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Honors
=Local=
- Iraqi Premier League: 1977, 1979.
- Iraq FA Cup: 1979, 1981, 1982.
=International=
;Iraq
- 1977 World Men's Military Cup: Champion
- 1979 Arabian Gulf Cup: Champion
Notes
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References
- [http://niiiis.com/players.html Iraqi national team players database]
- [http://niiiis.com/r1979.html The history of Iraqi football, 1979]
- [http://niiiis.com/r1981.html The history of Iraqi football, 1981]
- Adel Khudhair clips: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iig-8w-aREo Interview in June 2016], [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ukTKasbXJd0 Khudhair's goal in 1979 against Emirates]
- [https://www.facebook.com/Alminaa.football.team Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south]
{{Iraq squad 1976 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Iraq Squad 1980 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Iraqi men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Basra
Category:Iraq men's international footballers
Category:1976 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:Olympic footballers for Iraq
Category:Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Category:Iraqi football managers
Category:Expatriate football managers in Bahrain
Category:East Riffa Club managers
Category:Malkiya Club managers
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