Khalid Mohammed Sabbar

Khalid Mohammed Sabbar is an Iraqi football Defender who played for Iraq in the 1996 Asian Cup. Professionally he played for Al Zawra, Al Shorta, Arbil FC, Kirkuk FC and Al Ramadi.

Khalid Mohammed Sabbar
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-02-23) 23 February 1973
Place of birth Iraq
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Iraq U-20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Al-Zawraa - (-)
2000–2005 Al-Shorta - (-)
2005–2007 Erbil - (-)
2006–2009 Kirkuk FC - (-)
2008–2011 Al Ramadi - (-)
National team
1996–2002 Iraq 15 (1)
Teams managed
2016 Al-Kahraba
2018 Al-Kahraba
2019– Iraq U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Khalid Mohammed Sabbar is remembered for scoring the 20-yard winner over Iran at the 1996 Asian Cup in Dubai, U.A.E. The goal scored helped Iraq to a 2-0 lead, came after good build-up play on the left of the Iranian box by Hussam Fawzi and Qahtan Chathir, the ball was eventually laid back for Khalid, who had only come on 20 minutes earlier as a substitute, his powerful shot found the back of the net and the celebrations began, Khalid sank to one knee and wept in delight.

He made his name during the 1996 Olympic qualifiers, where Iraq was only a game away from qualifying for Atlanta Olympics, the team which included goalkeeper Saad Nassir, defender Haidar Mahmoud, midfielder Abbas Obaid and strikers Qahtan Chathir and Hussam Fawzi lost 1-0 to Saudi Arabia in extra-time in a play-off.[1]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 December 1996Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai Iran2–02–11996 AFC Asian Cup

Coaching career

Sabbar left Al-Kahrabaa FC the in November of the 2018-2019 season, after one win out of 8 games in the league.

Managerial statistics
As of 17 May 2019
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Al-Kahrabaa FC 24 March 2018 7 November 2018 30 9 10 11 030.00
Total 30 9 10 11 030.00

References
  1. Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2003.


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