Ahmed Khudhair (Arabic: أحمد خضير; born 1975) is an Iraqi football coach and former football player. He played as a forward.[1][2][3] He was nicknamed Ahmed Baggio by Iraqi fans.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Khudhair | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Team supervisor) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992−1995 | Al-Naft | ||
| 1995−1996 | Al-Jaish | ||
| 1996−1997 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 1997−2000 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 1999–2000 | → Al-Zawraa (loan) | ||
| 2000−2001 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2001 | Duhok | ||
| 2001−2003 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2003 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2003−2004 | Tadamon Sour | ||
| 2004−2005 | Qardaha | ||
| 2005 | Saipa | ||
| 2005 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2005−2007 | Al-Shahania | ||
| 2007−2008 | Al-Markhiya | ||
| 2008 | Duhok | ||
| 2008−2009 | Fujairah | ||
| 2009 | Al-Talaba | ||
| 2009−2012 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997−1999 | Iraq U20 | ||
| 1999−2001 | Iraq U23 | 9 | (2) |
| 2000 | Iraq B | 4 | (1) |
| 1999−2005 | Iraq | 5 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Assist.) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Assist.) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Assist.) | ||
| 2019 | Al-Naft SC (Assist.) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Al-Zawraa SC (Assist.) | ||
| 2021– | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Team supervisor) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editOn October 30, 1999, Khudhair played his debut with Iraq against Estonia in his first international match. This was a friendly match in Abu Dhabi, which ended 1-1.[5]
Coaching career
editAhmed Khudhair started as an assistant coach to Basim Qasim in Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in August 2018.[6]
Khudhair continued with Basim Qasim to be his assistant in Al-Naft SC on 12 march of 2019, after leaving Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.[7]
On 20 September 2019, Basim Qasim agreed with Al-Zawraa SC to lead the club, and took Khudhair as an assistant.[8]
Honours
editClub
editIndividual
edit- Iraqi Premier League joint-top scorer: 1998–99
References
edit- ^ "مهاجم دهوك احمد خضير: عائلتي طوحت بعقدي الايطالي وجفاء أدارة الجوية قادني صوب دهوك". forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). 19 August 2008.
- ^ "احمد خضير: أعطيت للكرة كل ماعندي ومنحتني حب الجمهور". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). 28 January 2013.
- ^ "نجوم في الذاكرة: أحمد خضير.. قدرات هائلة حُجّمت دولياً". almadapaper.net (in Arabic). 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Baggio lives on... in Iraq?" (PDF). iraqsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2003. Retrieved 11 July 2003.
- ^ "تاريخ الكرة العراقية عام 1999". niiiis.com (in Arabic). 2 July 2009.
- ^ "القوة الجوية تعلن الطاقم التدريبي المساعد للـ "جنرال" [The Air Force announces the assistant coaching staff for "General."]. alsumaria news (in Arabic). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "رسميًا.. باسم قاسم يقود ثورة تصحيح النفط" [Officially ... Basem Qasim is leading the oil correction revolution]. Maytham Al-Hussaini (in Arabic). 12 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "الزوراء يتفق مع باسم قاسم" [Al-Zawra agrees with Basem Qasim]. Maytham Al-Hussaini (in Arabic). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
External links
edit- Ahmed Khudhair at kooora.com (In Arabic)