Hassan Farhan

Hassan Farhan Hassoun (Arabic: حسن فرحان حسون‎; born 29 June 1953) is an Iraqi retired footballer who played as a defender.

Hassan Farhan Hassoun
Personal information
Full name Hassan Farhan Hassoun
Date of birth (1953-06-29) 29 June 1953
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1985 Al-Jaish
National team
1973–1975 Iraq U23 13
1973–1982 Iraq 101[1] (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Farhan played his entire career for Al-Jaish, where he won the 1983–84 Iraqi National League.

International career

He played his first international match against Algeria at the 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations. He won two World Military Cup in 1977 in Damascus and 1979 in Kuwait, and the 5th Arabian Gulf Cup in Baghdad, scoring in the final group match against Saudi Arabia. In addition, he was the captain of his country during the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Managerial career

He managed several teams in different countries, such as in Iraq: Al-Jaish, Ramadi, Al-Kut, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta and Amanat Baghdad; in Jordan: Al-Wehdat and Al-Hussein; in Bahrain: Riffa and Bahrain, where he won the 1988–89 Bahraini Premier League; and in Syria: Al-Wahda.[4]

References
  1. Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals
  2. "صخرة الدفاع العراقي حسن فرحان بضيافة عراق برس". Iraq Press Agency (in Arabic). 20 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. "حسن فرحان: تأثرت بـ ميسي ومحمد علي كلاي". Iraq Akhbar (in Arabic). 25 April 2018.
  4. "خلال زيارته لها ..الكابتن حسن فرحان في حوار صريح لـ(البينة الجديدة) : افضل فترة مثلت فيها الكرة العراقية كانت مع الجيل الذهبي وحصدنا الانجازات". albayyna-new (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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