Sadiq Saadoun Abdul-Ridha

Sadiq Saadoun Abdul-Ridha (; born 12 June 1972) is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a defender.

At club level, he has played for Anyang LG Cheetahs in South Korea and Al-Talaba SC in Iraq. Internationally Saadoun represented Iraq in the 2000 Asian Cup. He missed the 1996 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, but was recalled by Milan Zivadinovic for the 2000 Asian Cup in Lebanon. He also scored 4 goals in the 1997 edition of the friendly international tournament Nehru Cup, which was won by Iraq.

Career statistics

International Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 June 1997 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad 1–0 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial career Saadoun has managed many teams, Al-Talaba (Iraq), Al-Hussein (Iraq), and is coaching Al-Diwaniya (Iraq) now.

Al-Diwaniya Saadoun signed for Al-Diwaniya in August of the 2019-2020 season, after the leave of Razzaq Farhan.

Managerial statistics