Munthir Khalaf (1 July 1970 – 14 March 2008) was an Iraqi

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. He played for the national team between 1992 and 1993. Khalaf was assassinated in front of his home at the Yarmouk area in Baghdad on 14 March 2008.

Career statistics

International goals

''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.''

References

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