Khalid Mohammed Sabbar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Al Zawra | - | (-) |
| 2000–2005 | Al Shorta | - | (-) |
| 2005–2007 | Arbil FC | - | (-) |
| 2006–2009 | Kirkuk FC | - | (-) |
| 2008–2011 | Al Ramadi | - | (-) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Iraq | 15 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 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.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 December 1996 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai |  Iran |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1996 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Al-Kahrabaa FC | 
|
24 March 2018 | 7 November 2018 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30.00 |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30.00 | |||
References
- ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2003.
External links
- Khalid Mohammed Sabbar at National-Football-Teams.com
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