Najih Humoud
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Najih Humoud is a former football coach of Najaf FC and Iraq
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He played in midfield for Kufa FC
in the 70s, and the Najaf province team but never managed to play in the Iraqi first division. He began his coaching career with Najaf FC in 1987, and helped the club to their first ever cup in 1998 as his team beat Al-Shorta
4-0 at the Al Shaab Stadium
to lift the Umm Al-Maarak Cup.
He went onto manage the Iraqi youth team in 1998 and worked as Zoran Smileski's assistant at the 1998 Asian Youth Championship.
Najih then coached the Iraq national football team
in 1999. He is currently Vice-President of the Iraq Football Association
. Aside from football, Najih was also the director of the Kufa Cement Factory.
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
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He played in midfield for Kufa FC
Kufa FC
Kufa , is an Iraqi football team based in Kufa.-External links:*...
in the 70s, and the Najaf province team but never managed to play in the Iraqi first division. He began his coaching career with Najaf FC in 1987, and helped the club to their first ever cup in 1998 as his team beat Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta is an Iraqi football club based in Baghdad. They are widely regarded as Iraq's best team, as they are only one of two Iraqi teams to ever win any competition outside of Iraq -History:Al Shorta have won 14 trophies...
4-0 at the Al Shaab Stadium
Al Shaab Stadium
Al Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team. The stadium has seating for 40,000 fans...
to lift the Umm Al-Maarak Cup.
He went onto manage the Iraqi youth team in 1998 and worked as Zoran Smileski's assistant at the 1998 Asian Youth Championship.
Najih then coached the Iraq national football team
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
in 1999. He is currently Vice-President of the Iraq Football Association
Iraq Football Association
The Iraqi Football Association is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraqi national team and the Iraq Super League. It was founded in 1948, and has been a member of FIFA since 1950 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1971....
. Aside from football, Najih was also the director of the Kufa Cement Factory.