Ahmed Radhi

Ahmed Radhi Humaiesh Al-Salehi (Arabic: أحمد راضي هميش الصالحي‎, 21 April 1964 – 21 June 2020) was an Iraqi footballer who played as a forward. He was regarded as one of Iraq's best players of all-time, Radhi scored the only Iraqi goal in the FIFA World Cup during its 1986 edition, a low shot to the corner of the net against Belgium in the 2–1 defeat. He was voted the 1988 Asian Footballer of the Year.

Ahmed Radhi
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Radhi Humaiesh Al-Salihi
Date of birth (1964-04-21)21 April 1964
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Date of death 21 June 2020(2020-06-21) (aged 56)
Place of death Baghdad, Iraq
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
Al-Shorta
Al-Zawraa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Al-Zawraa 60 (38)
1984–1990 Al-Rasheed 128 (69)
1990–1993 Al-Zawraa 71 (54)
1993–1997 Al-Wakrah 20 (16)
1997–1999 Al-Zawraa 59 (34)
Total 338 (211)
National team
1982–1997 Iraq 121 (62)
Teams managed
1999–2001 Al-Shorta
2001 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2002 Iraq U19
2002–2003 Al-Zawraa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

With Iraq he won 2 Arab Cups, 1 Pan-Arab Games & a Gulf Cup, while he also represented Iraq in the Olympics in 1988. In 1988, was voted Asian player of the year and 9th best Asian player of the century in 1999.[1]

In October 2007, he was nominated by the opposition Iraqi Accord Front to the Council of Representatives of Iraq, replacing Abd al-Nasir al-Janabi, who had resigned to join the insurgency.[2]

Personal life

Radhi had three daughters and one son.[3]

Death

Radhi was admitted into Al Nuaman General Hospital in Adhamiyah on 13 June 2020 after contracting COVID-19.[4] He left the hospital to be readmitted on 18 June after his condition worsened. On 21 June, Radhi was pronounced dead at the age of 56 following complications from COVID-19.[5][6]

Details about his death was later revealed, that he was about to be taken to be treated in Jordan, but delays in finalizing his medical report postponed the proposed flight. However, the death happened after Radhi removed his artificial ventilation to go to the restroom by himself, later on the medical staff found him dead.[7]

Career statistics

International goals
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.[8]

Honours
  • Chosen in the Asia's Top 10 Players of the Century list by IFFHS.[9]

References
  1. Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2003.
  2. Soccer star joins parliament, San Diego Union Tribune, 2007-10-05, accessed on 6 January 2008
  3. "من هي زوجة احمد راضي اللاعب العراقي". sawahhost.com (in Arabic). 21 June 2020.
  4. "أحمد راضي يروي معاناته مع كورونا ويوجه هذه الرسالة". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). 13 June 2020.
  5. "وفاة أسطورة كرة القدم العراقية أحمد راضي بسبب فيروس كورونا (وزارة الصحة)". euronews (in Arabic). 21 June 2020.
  6. "Iraqi football great Ahmed Radhi dies after contracting coronavirus". The National. 21 June 2020.
  7. "كيف مات "نهر العراق الثالث"؟.. عائلة راضي تكشف المستور". Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 25 June 2020.
  8. "Ahmed Radhi- Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  9. "Asia All Time best player". teammelli.com. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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