Sadiq Saadoun

Iraqi footballer

Sadiq SaadounPersonal information

Full name|  Sadiq Saadoun Abdul-Ridha
Date of birth|  (1972-06-12) 12 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth|  Iraq
Height|  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)|  Defender
Youth career
1988–1989|  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1989–1990|  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|  |
1990–1991|  Al-Khutoot|  |
1991–1993|  Salahaddin|  |
1993–1996|  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|  |
1996|  Anyang LG Cheetahs|  13|  (1)
1996–1998|  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|  |
1997–1998|  →Al-Shorta (loan)|  |
1998–1999|  Al-Talaba|  |
1999–2000|  Akhaa Ahli Aley|  |
2000–2005|  Al-Talaba|  |
International career
1995–2001|  Iraq|  8|  (1)
Managerial career
2018|  Al-Talaba
2018–2019|  Al-Talaba (Assist. Coach)
2019|  Al-Hussein
2019|  Al-Diwaniya
2021|  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Assist. Coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sadiq Saadoun Abdul-Ridha (Arabic: صادق سعدون عبد الرضا; born 12 June 1972) is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a defender.

At club level, he has played for Anyang LG Cheetahs in South Korea and Al-Talaba SC in Iraq. Internationally Saadoun represented Iraq in the 2000 Asian Cup. He missed the 1996 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, but was recalled by Milan Zivadinovic for the 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon.[1] He also scored 4 goals in the 1997 edition of the friendly international tournament Nehru Cup, which was won by Iraq.

## Career statistics

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### International

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Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1. | 6 June 1997 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

## Managerial career

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Saadoun has managed many teams, Al-Talaba (Iraq), Al-Hussein (Iraq), and is coaching Al-Diwaniya (Iraq) now.

### Al-Diwaniya

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Saadoun signed for Al-Diwaniya in August of the 2019-2020 season, after the leave of Razzaq Farhan.

## Managerial statistics

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As of match played 6 November 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure  Team  | From  | To  | Record  | Ref.

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P | W | D | L | Win %
Al-Talaba | 22 April 2018  | 18 July 2018  | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 026.7 |
Al-Hussein | 11 May 2019  | 23 July 2019  | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 008.3 |
Al-Diwaniya | 31 August 2019  | 22 October 2019  | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 040.0 |
Total  | 37 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 024.3 | —

## References

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1. ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2001.

## External links

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* Sadiq Saadoun – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
* Sadiq Saadoun at National-Football-Teams.com

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Iraq squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Khamis
* 2 Mahmoud
* 3 Saadoun
* 4 Hanoon
* 5 Hadi
* 6 Tariq
* 7 Adnan
* 8 Mohammed
* 9 Abdul-Jabar
* 10 A. Obeid
* 11 Jeayer
* 12 E. Hashim
* 13 Rahim
* 14 Hamad
* 15 Chathir
* 16 H. Obeid
* 17 Hussein
* 18 Kadhim
* 20 Fawzi
* 21 Abdul-Wahab
* 22 Habib
* 25 Abu Al-Hail
* Coach: Živadinović

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