Ali Hadi Mohsin (; 1 June 1967 – 12 June 2020) was an Iraqi professional

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player and manager. He played as a defender for

Al-Zawraa Al-Zawra'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawra'a have won the most ...

and

Al-Talaba 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 ...

, winning several titles with the clubs; he also played in Lebanon, for Al-Safa and

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. Hadi also coached

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. ...

in the

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, and led the Iraq national under-17 team to qualification for the

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Club career

Hadi began his senior career in 1988 at

, staying there for six years; he won four

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titles. Hadi moved to

in 1994. In 1996 Hadi moved to Lebanon, playing for Al-Safa, before joining

the following season.

Managerial career

Hadi was part of the technical staff of the Iraq national under-20 team, that finished in fourth place at the

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in Turkey. He also coached

in the

, and led the Iraq national under-17 team to qualification for the

Death

On 7 June 2020, Hadi was admitted to the Baghdad Hospital, after contracting

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during the

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. On 12 June 2020, Hadi was pronounced dead at 53 years of age.

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* * 1967 births 2020 deaths Footballers from Baghdad Iraqi men's footballers Men's association football defenders Al-Zawraa SC players Al-Talaba SC players Safa SC players Al Ahed FC players Al-Karkh SC players Iraq Stars League players Lebanese Premier League players Iraqi football managers Karbala SC managers Zakho FC managers Al-Kahrabaa FC managers Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya managers Al-Talaba SC managers Iraq Stars League managers Iraqi expatriate men's footballers Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq {{Iraq-footy-bio-stub