Mahdi Abdul-Sahib

Mahdi Abdul-Sahib
Personal information
Full name Mahdi Abdul-Sahib Hassoun
Date of birth (1956-07-28) 28 July 1956
Place of birth Iraq
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976-1980 Al-Talaba SC
1980-1984 Al-Jaish SC
1984-1985 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1985-1988 Al-Talaba SC
International career
1978–1984 Iraq
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mahdi Abdul-Sahib (born 28 July 1956) is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Iraq national team between 1978 and 1981, appearing in international competitions including the 1978 Asian Games and 1982 Asian Games.[1][2][3]

Mahdi played for Iraq between 1978 and 1981.[4][5]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abdul-Sahib goal.
List of international goals scored by Mahdi Abdul-Sahib
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 December 1978 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Kuwait 3–0 3–0 1978 Asian Games

References

  1. ^ “Iraq – Record International Players”, RSSSF, https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/iraq-recintlp.html, retrieved January 3, 2026.
  2. ^ “Iraq national team squad 1978”, *National-Football-Teams.com*, https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/89/1978/Iraq.html, retrieved January 3, 2026.
  3. ^ “Iraq national team squad 1982”, *National-Football-Teams.com*, https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/89/1982/Iraq.html, retrieved January 3, 2026.
  4. ^ "Iraq – Record International Players". RSSSF.
  5. ^ "قاعدة بيانات لاعبي المنتخبات العراقية -2". niiiis.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.