Aqeel Hato
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aqeel Hato Saiyah | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Al-Mina'a | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1993 | Al-Minaa | ||
| National team | |||
| 1983 | Iraq U23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Aqeel Hato (Arabic: عقيل هاتو , born 1 July 1963) is a coach and former Iraqi football player, he also played for Al-Minaa.
Record numbers
Fastest consecutive two goals in League
Hato has scored the fastest consecutive two goals in Iraqi league so far, scored both goals in the first minute of the match for Al-Minaa against Al-Zawraa and the goalkeeper was Ahmad Jassim in this match.[1]
First match, first minute, first goal
And also as a record, he played his first match in Iraqi league beside Al-Minaa against Al-Tijara in 1981–82 season and scored his first goal in the first minute of this match.[1]
Coaching career
Hato is currently working as coach, he has coached several clubs, including Al-Minaa and Naft Al-Janoob. and coached Iraq U16 in the 2005 Arsenal International Championship under-16 in London and won runner-up, and also won the title of best coach in this tournament .[2]