Razzaq Farhan Mussa (; born 1 July 1974) is a former Iraqi

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and Olympic athlete who is currently the assistant manager of the

Iraq national football team The Iraq national football team () represents Iraq in men's international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in Iraq. Iraq's usual home venue is the Basra International Stadium. I ...

. Razzaq Farhan is an instinctive goalscorer, whose speed in thought and deed makes up for his size and power. The

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Football in Iraq, Iraqi football. Founded in 1931, it is the oldest existing club in Iraq. ...

forward scored 24 goals in 60 games for the Iraqi national team after making his debut against Lebanon. Farhan has played for several professional clubs, including Qatar Sports Club and

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. He was also part of the Olympic team in the

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, and scored the only goal in a losing semifinal match against

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. Farhan has more than 60 caps and scored 24 goals.

International goals

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

Coaching career

Al-Diwaniya FC

Farhan began his coaching career as an assistant to Radhi Shenaishil in

club, he worked in the club for almost 2 years. Farhan then went on his first coaching career with

Al-Diwaniya FC Al-Diwaniya Sport Club () is a association football, football club based in Al Diwaniyah, Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq, the club was formed in 1965 and plays at the Al-Diwaniya Stadium. It currently competes in the Iraqi Premi ...

which started in December 2018. Farhan had a good season compared to the club's bad supplies, In 30 games the club lost 7 games and won 8. Farhan had very impressive scores in some games like drawing with Al-Zawraa SC 3-3, then winning 3–2 in second round. Also winning

Al-Talaba SC Al-Talaba Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. Its football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1969, the club was named Al-Jamiea but became known a ...

2–0, winning 5th place Naft Maysan FC 3–1, and winning 6th place Al-Karkh SC 1–0. Very good home advantage for Farhan which was a reason in renewing the contract for the next season.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Club

* Iraqi Premier League **Winner 1 ***1996/97 with

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**Winner 1 ***1996/97 with

* Baghdad Championship ** Winner 2 ***1996/97 and 1998/99 with

* Iraqi Super Cup **Winner 1 ***1997 with

* Bahraini Crown Prince Cup **Winner 1 ***2005 with

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* Jordan FA Cup **Winner 1 ***2008 with Al-Faisaly SC (Amman) * UAE President's Cup **Winner 1 ***2003 with Al-Sharjah SCC

Country

* 2002 WAFF Champions *4th place in 2004 Athens Olympics * 2005 West Asian Games Gold medallist.

References

External links

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on IraqSport.com * Iraqi men's footballers Iraqi expatriate men's footballers 21st-century Iraqi sportsmen Olympic footballers for Iraq 2004 AFC Asian Cup players Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Footballers from Baghdad Qatar SC players Bahrain SC players Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Living people Al-Shamal SC players 1974 births Al-Baqa'a SC players Al-Riffa SC players Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players Ajman Club players Dubai CSC players Sharjah FC players Baniyas Club players Khor Fakkan Club players Expatriate men's footballers in Jordan Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Al-Faisaly SC players UAE First Division League players UAE Pro League players Qatar Stars League players Men's association football forwards Iraq men's international footballers Al-Karkh SC managers {{Iraq-footy-forward-stub