Aqeel Hato

Aqeel Hato (Arabic: عقيل هاتو‎ , born 12 February 1963) is a coach and former Iraqi football player, he also played for Al-Minaa.

Aqeel Hato
Personal information
Full name Aqeel Hato Sayah Al Elayawi
Date of birth (1963-02-12) 12 February 1963
Place of birth Basra, Iraq
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Al-Minaa (head coach)
Youth career
1980–1981 Al-Mina'a
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1993 Al-Minaa
National team
1983 Iraq U23
Teams managed
2001–2003 Al-Minaa
2005 Iraq U16
2005–2006 Al-Minaa
2007–2009 Naft Al-Junoob
2012–2013 Al-Minaa
2018–2019 Al-Minaa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

Hato came back to coaching in the Iraqi Premier League in the season 2018-2019. Leading his home club Al-Minaa. Hato led the team with money struggles for 6 months, skilled players left the team. Hato led the team with youth and new players and made not bad results. Hato then left after the bad conditions with the board. The fans appreciated Hato's help and wished him a good luck, still remembering the best game with him against Al-Zawra'a SC when they won 2-1 against the last year's league champion.

Managerial statistics
As of 17 May 2019
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Al-Minaa 2 September 2018 6 February 2019 20 4 6 10 020.0
Total 20 4 6 10 020.0

References
  1. A profile of Aqeel Hato (in Arabic)
  2. History of Iraqi Sports, 2005 (in Arabic)
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