| Fullname | Saadi Toma Jirjes |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 25 April 1955 (age 71) |
| Birth place | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Position | Striker |
| Years 1 | 1976–1986 |
| Clubs 1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1979–1986 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Iraq |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 11 |
| Manageryears 1 | 1989–1990 |
| Manageryears 2 | 1990–1991 |
| Manageryears 10 | 2005–2007 |
| Manageryears 11 | 2010–2011 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya U-16 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Assistant manager Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| Managerclubs 3 | Al-Karkh |
| Managerclubs 4 | Al-Ramadi |
| Managerclubs 5 | Al-Talaba |
| Managerclubs 6 | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley |
| Managerclubs 7 | Al-Taliya |
| Managerclubs 9 | assistant manager Iraq |
| Managerclubs 10 | assistant manager Iraq U-23 |
| Managerclubs 11 | Zakho FC |
Saadi Toma Jirjes (syr: ܣܥܕܝ ܬܐܘܡܐ) (born 25 April 1955) is an Iraqi former football player and coach.
He played during his professional career at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and made 10 appearances with the Iraqi national team. He Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. He also trained a number of Iraqi and Arab football clubs. and was an assistant coach to both the national and the U-23 football Iraqi squads.[1]
Saadi Toma made headlines by refusing to return to Iraq and applying for asylum in Australia after a match against the Australian U-23 national team.[2]
He returned to Iraq and managed in 2010 as a manager of Zakho FC before resigning indefinitely for medical reasons.[3]
References
- ^ الصفار, كمال. "ar:سعدي توما يفتح قلبه بعد عامين من الصمت ويكشف الأسرار" (in Arabic). Ankawa.com. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Salaheddin, Sinan (19 November 2007). "Three players and assistant coach of Iraq's Olympic soccer team seek asylum in Australia". USA Today. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "ar:الملاعب: باسم قاسم يقود كرة زاخو" (in Arabic). Al-Itihad. Retrieved 14 November 2011.