Jalil Shihab ( ar, جليل شهاب) (born 1927) was a former

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

national player and coach. He became the first Iraqi to have played and coached the full national side when he was appointed to be the head coach of the national side in 1967. He took charge of the Iraq national team at the 1967 Fairs' Cup in Tripoli, lifting the cup ahead of hosts Libya and Sudan. Jalil had played most of his career at left back or left centre back at

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 19 ...

in the 1950s and early 1960s, and went on to coach

Al-Bareed Al-Etisalat Sports Club (''The Communications'', ar, الاتصالات), is an Iraqi football team based in Baghdad was called Al-Bareed before season 2009/10. They play in the Iraqi Premier League. The Al-Bareed team was founded in 1963, and ...

, the Baghdad Youth XI, Iraq Army Youth XI and Al-Farqa Al-Thalatha during his career.

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