Khalid Mohammed Sabbar

Khalid Mohammed Sabbar
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-02-23) 23 February 1973
Place of birth Iraq
Playing position 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 - (-)
National team
1996-2002 Iraq 15 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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]

References

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