Jalil Hanoon

Not to be confused with Jamil Hanoon.

Jalil Hanoon Motar Al-Asadi (Arabic: جليل حنّون مطر الأسدي; born 1952) is an Iraqi former footballer who is the president of Al-Minaa club.^[1]

Jalil Hanoon

Jalil Hanoon in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jalil Hanoon Motar Al-Asadi
Date of birth	(1952-07-01) 1 July 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Basra, Iraq
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1968–1973	Al-Mina'a
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1974	Al-Mina'a
1974–1975	Al-Muwasalat
1975–1989	Al-Mina'a
1989–1991	Al-Bahri
International career
1973–1973	Iraq U21
1973–1975	Iraq U23
1973–1980	Iraq	37	(7)
Managerial career
1992–1993	Al-Rumaila
1993–1998	Al-Minaa U16
2003–2004	Al-Minaa (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sport history

Jalil Hanoon played as a forward and spent the majority of his career with Al-Minaa club, He was capped Iraqi League title for Al-Minaa, winning the title of the top scorer 1978, and appeared at the World Military Cup 1977, and scored a goal in Nigeria's nets. He also played matches in Pestabola Merdeka 1977 in Malaysia. Hanoon was highly regarded throughout his the top scorer of the particular model, has scored during him sports-old 271 goals at the level of local matches and 7 goals in 37 international matches. and sports fans were calls him: (Keegan of Iraq). Hanoon is the only scorer for Al-Minaa club in the Iraqi league so far, when he scored 11 goals in the 1977-78 season. He is the only player in the league who scored a hat-trick in the nets of two mass clubs (Al-Tayaran & Al-Zawraa) in the 1983-84 season. He is also the second player who has scored 5 goals in one match in the Iraqi league while shook nets of Al-Hillah in 1977 season. Jalil's brother is athletic too, he is his coach, he's the player and coach Jamil Hanoon, a coach who guided Al-Minaa club to win the league title in 1977-78 season.^[2]

International career

On August 21, 1973 Jalil Hanoon played his debut with Iraq against South Yemen in fully international match, in the 2nd edition of Palestine Cup of Nations in Libya, scoring his first goal in this match which ended 2-0 for Iraq.^[3]

On March 28, 1980 Jalil Hanoon played his last international match with Iraq against South Yemen too, within qualifier of Moscow Olympics in Baghdad, which ended 3-0 for Iraq.^[4]

International goals

Iraq national football team goals^[5]

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 December 1973	March 28 Stadium, Benghazi, Libya	South Yemen	2–0	2–0	Palestine Cup of Nations
2.	14 July 1974	Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq	Honvéd	1–1	2–2	Friendly National vs. Club
3.				2–2
4.	3 September 1974	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	India	2–0	3–0	Asian Games
5.	27 June 1977	Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria	Nigeria	1–0	1–0	World Military Championship

Honors

Local

Al-Mina'a

• 1978 Iraqi League: Champion

International

Iraq

• 1977 World Men's Military Cup: Champion
• 1977 Pestabola Merdeka: runner-up

References

1. Al-Basri, Abdul Jabbar (12 December 2012). "Hanoon's winning the post of vice president eliminates a crisis of Incompleteness of Al-Mina'a Management". Iraqi Sport Newspaper (Arabic edition). Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
2. An Nahi, Rowan (13 April 2006). "Keegan of Iraq and a Fox of Iraqi football; Jalil Hanoon in a lengthy and interesting dialogue". The new Iraq media network in America and the Middle East (Arabic edition). Retrieved 13 April 2006.
3. Rubaie, Zidane (6 August 2009). "Remained faithful to Al-Mina'a club despite the difficult circumstances, Keegan of Iraq: Jalil Hanoon, distinct scorer who the coaches neglected him". Al-Mada Sport (Arabic edition). Retrieved 6 August 2009.
4. Freeman, Simon (2006). Baghdad Football Club. Milano: Isbn Edizioni. p. 125. ISBN 88-7638-000-0.
5. Al-Munshi, Dhiyaa (3 August 2011). "Iraqi Football Encyclopedia". Iraqi football archive (Arabic edition). Retrieved 3 August 2011.

External links

• List of Iraqi Topscorers at rsssf.com
• Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south