Khalid Mohammed Sabbar is an Iraqi former football defender who played for Iraq in the 1996 Asian Cup. Professionally he played for Al Zawra, Al Shorta, Arbil FC, Kirkuk FC and Al Ramadi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Iraq U-20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Al-Zawraa | - | (-) |
| 2000–2005 | Al-Shorta | - | (-) |
| 2005–2006 | Erbil | - | (-) |
| 2006–2009 | Kirkuk FC | - | (-) |
| 2008–2011 | Al-Ramadi SC | - | (-) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Iraq | 30 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Al-Kahraba | ||
| 2018 | Al-Kahraba | ||
| 2019– | Iraq U-20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sabbar is remembered for scoring the 20-yard winner over Iran at the 1996 Asian Cup in Dubai, U.A.E. The goal scored helped Iraq to a 2–0 lead, came after good build-up play on the left of the Iranian box by Hussam Fawzi and Qahtan Chathir, the ball was eventually laid back for Khalid, who had only come on 20 minutes earlier as a substitute, his powerful shot found the back of the net and the celebrations began, Khalid sank to one knee and wept in delight.
He made his name during the 1996 Olympic qualifiers, where Iraq was only a game away from qualifying for Atlanta Olympics, the team which included goalkeeper Saad Nassir, defender Haidar Mahmoud, midfielder Abbas Obaid and strikers Qahtan Chathir and Hussam Fawzi lost 1–0 to Saudi Arabia in extra-time in a play-off.[1]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
editScores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 December 1996 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai |  Iran |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
Coaching career
editSabbar left Al-Kahrabaa FC the in November of the 2018–2019 season, after one win out of 8 games in the league.
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 17 May 2019
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Al-Kahrabaa FC | 
|
24 March 2018 | 7 November 2018 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30.00 |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30.00 | |||
References
edit- ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2003.
External links
edit- Khalid Mohammed Sabbar at National-Football-Teams.com
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