Alaa Kadhim (born 1 July 1970) is an Iraqi football striker who played for both the Iraq[1] and Talaba SC, where he was also the club president.[2]

Alaa Kadhim
Personal information
Full name Alaa Kadhim Jabur
Date of birth (1970-07-01) 1 July 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Iraq
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Al Sinaa
1990–1993 Talaba SC
1993–1997 Al-Taawun
1997–2007 Talaba SC
International career
1993–1999 Iraq 20 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alaa was one of the best Iraqi strikers during the 90s during Iraq’s 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign. During the games, Alaa scored 7 goals, including the winner in the 2-1 win over Iran.

The forward started his career with Al-Sinaa before moving to Talaba in 1990. After his exploits for the national team during the qualifiers in Doha, he was offered a contract by Qatari club Al-Taawon (now Al-Khor) to play for them.

He made a few appearances for Iraq during the disastrous 1998 World Cup qualifiers losing both games to Kazakhstan, after helping Iraq win the 1997 Nehru Cup in India. Alaa was recalled to the national team by Najih Humoud and captained the team to the 1999 International Friendly Tournament, his last games for Iraq.[3]

Personal

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He is the father of footballer Ameer Kinani.

Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 May 1993 Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid   Yemen 2–0 1–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 6–1
3. 28 May 1993 Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid   Pakistan 3–0 8–0
4. 6–0
5. 14 June 1993 Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu   Jordan 3–0 4–0
6. 15 October 1993 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha   North Korea 1–0 2–3
7. 2–0
8. 22 October 1993   Iran 2–1 2–1
9. 30 March 1997 Kaloor International Stadium, Cochin   China 2–0 2–0 1997 Nehru Cup

References

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  1. ^ Agony amid drama in Doha Archived 2012-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ FIFA lifts sanctions
  3. ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2001.