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Abdul Mahdi Hadi
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Full name Abdul Mahdi Hadi Taher
Date of birth (1946-02-26)26 February 1946
Place of birth Basra, Iraq
Date of death 26 September 2020(2020-09-26) (aged 74)
Place of death Basra, Iraq
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1978 Al-Mina'a
National team
1970-1971 Iraq 2 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Abdul Mahdi Hadi (Arabic: عبد المهدي هادي) was a well-known Iraqi football player and coach. He was born on February 26, 1946, in Basra, Iraq. Abdul Mahdi Hadi played as a forward, which means his main job was to score goals for his team. He was also a coach later in his career.

Playing for Iraq

Abdul Mahdi Hadi played for the Iraqi national team between 1970 and 1971. He scored one goal for his country during a friendly match. This goal happened on July 28, 1970, against Dynamo Dresden in East Germany.

Club Career

Abdul Mahdi Hadi spent many years playing for Al-Mina'a football club. He played for them from 1966 to 1978. During his time with Al-Mina'a, the team achieved great success.

Winning the League

One of his biggest achievements as a player was helping Al-Mina'a win the Iraqi Premier League title. This happened in the 1977–78 season. Winning the league is a very big deal in football, showing that his team was the best in Iraq that year.

Coaching Days

After his playing career, Abdul Mahdi Hadi became a football coach. He managed his former club, Al-Mina'a, from June 1978 to May 1979. As a coach, he led the team in 12 games, winning 5, drawing 5, and losing only 2.

Later Life and Passing

Abdul Mahdi Hadi passed away on September 26, 2020, at the age of 74. He contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq.

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