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.

Club career

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.

International career

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.

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. Saadoun continoued to feature for the team as they finished third overall in the tournment and qualified to the 2024 Olympic games

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 28 March 2024

References

External links

Mustafa Saadoon at Soccerway

1. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
2. Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads
3. 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup squads