Ahmed Radhi
Ahmed Radhi Humaiesh Al-Salehi (Arabic: أحمد راضي هميش الصالحي, 21 April 1964 – 21 June 2020) was an Iraqi footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed "The Magician" (..., Al-Saher) in his playing days and regarded as one of Iraq's and Asia's best players of all time, Radhi scored the only Iraqi goal at the FIFA World Cup in its 1986 edition, a low shot to the corner of the net against Belgium in a 2–1 defeat. He was voted the Asian Footballer of the Year in 1988.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Radhi Humaiesh Al-Salehi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 2020 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 1980–1981 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | Al-Zawraa | (11) | |
| 1985–1989 | Al-Rasheed | (43) | |
| 1989–1993 | Al-Zawraa | (78) | |
| 1993–1997 | Al-Wakrah | (11+) | |
| 1997–1998 | Al-Zawraa | (7) | |
| 1998 | Al-Arabi | 1 | (1) |
| 1998 | Dibba Al-Hisn | ||
| 1998–1999 | Al-Zawraa | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1997 | Iraq | 121 | (62) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2001 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2001–2002 | Iraq U20 | ||
| 2002–2003 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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