Mustafa Saadoon (footballer, born 2001)

Mustafa Saadoon Abbood Al-Korji (Arabic: مصطفى سعدون; born 25 May 2001) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a right back for Iraq Stars League club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team.

Mustafa Saadoon
Personal information
Full name Mustafa Saadoon Abbood Al-Korji
Date of birth (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Corgi, Iraq
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Number 17
Youth career
–2022 RCD Espanyol Academy Baghdad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Al-Kahrabaa
2023– Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
International career
2022– Iraq U23 16 (2)
2023– Iraq 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Iraq
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024

Club career

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Born in Corgi, Saadoon spent his youth career at the RCD Espanyol football academy in Baghdad. In 2022, he joined Al-Kahrabaa and played there during one season before joining Iraqi giant Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in August 2023.[2]

International career

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On 13 October 2023, Saadoon made his international debut for Iraq in the team's goaless draw against Qatar, as part of the 2023 Jordan International Tournament.[3]

In April 2024, Saadoon featured in Iraq U23's squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. In the last group stage match against Saudi Arabia, he won a penalty for his team and later scored himself the winning goal for Iraq as the match ended in a 2–1 win for them, thus qualify Iraq to the quarter-finals as the group winner despite losing their first game.[4][5] Saadoun continoued to feature for the team as they finished third overall in the tournament and qualified to the 2024 Olympic games

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played 28 March 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Iraq 2023 3 0
2024 0 0
Total 3 0

References

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  1. ^ "Mustafa Saadoun" (in Arabic). Koora.
  2. ^ "القوة الجوية يحسم صفقتي علي جاسم وسعدون" (in Arabic). Koora. 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "دولي سابق: هذا الثنائي كان الأبرز في المنتخب العراقي" (in Arabic). Al Maalomah. 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "الأولمبي العراقي يتأهل إلى دور الثمانية ببطولة آسيا" (in Arabic). Al Khaleej. 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ "5 لاعبين وراء تأهل الأولمبي العراقي إلى ربع نهائي كأس آسيا" (in Arabic). winwin. 22 April 2024.
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