Hamza Hadi

Hamza Hadi is a former Iraqi football defender who played for the Iraq in the 2000 Asian Cup. He also played for Al-Talaba, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Dibba Al-Fujairah, Al-Shorta, and Al-Sinaa

Hamza Hadi Muhsin
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-11-20) 20 November 1969
Place of birth Iraq
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Al-Talaba
1993–1994 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1999–2000 Dibba Al-Fujairah
2000–2001 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2001–2002 Al-Talaba
2004–2005 Al-Shorta
2006–2008 Al-Sinaa
National team
2000 Iraq 19 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hamza Hadi was a member of the Iraqi Under-20s that took part at the 1989 World Youth Cup in Saudi Arabia winning their group. The team lost 2-1 to the United States in the quarter-finals.

Hamza was called into the national team by Adnan Hamad at the age of 30 to play in the 2000 West-Asian Championship in Amman to replace the retired Radhi Shenaishel.

He scored a stunning 25-yard goal against Jordan, which won him an award for the best goal at the tournament.

In the semi-final, he had missed the all-important penalty in the 4-3 penalty shoot-out defeat by Syria.

He was one of many players criticised for the 4-1 defeat by Japan at the 2000 Asian Cup, Hamza kept his place until Milan Zivadinovic was sacked and new coach Adnan Hamad dropped him.[1]

References
  1. Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2001.
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