| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emad Mohammed Ridha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-07-24)24 July 1982 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Karbala,Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Iraq U23 (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Karbalaa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 2002 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 2002–2003 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 2003–2004 | Al-Ittihad | 18 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | Al-Wakrah | 30 | (11) |
| 2005–2006 | Foolad | 14 | (8) |
| 2006–2010 | Sepahan | 104 | (50) |
| 2010–2011 | Zamalek | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | →Shahin Bushehr (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Sepahan | 22 | (9) |
| 2012–2014 | Al-Zawraa | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2012 | Iraq | 103 | (27) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 2015–2016 | Al-Najaf | ||
| 2016–2017 | Al-Najaf | ||
| 2018 | Naft Al-Wasat | ||
| 2019–2021 | Iraq U17 | ||
| 2021–2025 | Iraq U20 | ||
| 2025– | Iraq U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emad Mohammed Ridha (Arabic:عِمَاد مُحَمَّد رِضَا, born 24 July 1982) is a coach and former Iraqifootball striker, currently managingIraq U23.
On 25 June 2007, Emad renewed his contract withSepahan for another season in a deal thought to be worth in the region of $600,000.[2]
Mohammed made his full international debut on 31 January 2000, againstLebanon inBeirut in a 0–0 draw.[3]
Emad Mohammed started his managerial career with hometown club Al-Zawraa. He retired from his playing career mid-season in 2014 to take over from Jamal Ali.[4] The young manager did well in the regular season, finishing second in group A, level on points with Al Jawiya. However, Al Zawra’a massively underperformed in the playoffs, finishing dead last in group 1. Al Zawra’a decided not to extend his contract for the following season.[5]
Emad took over 7 games into the next season from the resigning Ali Wahab.[6] The team ended up finishing 7th in group B, easily avoiding relegation.[7] Emad was rehired the following season, replacing his replacement, Hatif Shamran.[8] Al Najaf finished in 9th place overall, with 49 points. The team was knocked out in the round of 16 of theIraqi FA Cup due to the team forfeiting their match against Amanat Baghdad. Al Najaf chose not to renew his contract once again.
Emad was appointed as manager of Naft Al Wasat on February 5, 2018 to replace Adil Nima.[9] Prior to that, he rejected working forAl Talaba, due to the poor administrative state.[10] He was sacked 7 rounds before the end of the season.[11] A picture on the internet went viral the day of his sacking, a conversation between him andAl Zawraa playerAli Rehema, agreeing to fix the match for the latter. The picture turned out to be ahoax.[12]
Emad was appointed as U20 manager on 7 May 2021. In the2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Iraq finished as runners-up and qualified for the2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 April 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium,Baghdad |  Nepal | 6–1 | 9–1 | 2002 World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 23 April 2001 | Almaty Central Stadium,Almaty | Nepal | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2002 World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 2 August 2001 | Al Nahyan Stadium,Abu Dhabi |  United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 17 August 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium,Baghdad |  Thailand | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2002 World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 7 September 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |  Iran | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2002 World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 22 September 2001 | Rajamangala Stadium,Bangkok | Thailand | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 28 September 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 22 July 2002 | Al-Shaab Stadium,Baghdad |  Syria | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 19 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium,Tehran |  Palestine | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2004 WAFF |
| 10. | 19 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | Palestine | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2004 WAFF |
| 11. | 25 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  Jordan | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2004 WAFF |
| 12. | 16 November 2004 | Al-Gharafa Stadium,Doha | Palestine | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 3 December 2004 | Al-Maktoum Stadium,Dubai |  Yemen | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 14. | 5 December 2005 | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium,Al Rayyan |  Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2005 West Asian Games |
| 15. | 16 February 2006 | Ayutthaya Stadium,Bangkok | Thailand | 1–1 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 16. | 16 February 2006 | Ayutthaya Stadium, Bangkok | Thailand | 2–3 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 17. | 16 February 2006 | Ayutthaya Stadium, Bangkok | Thailand | 3–4 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 18. | 15 July 2006 | Al Abbassiyyine Stadium,Damascus | Syria | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 19. | 25 July 2006 | Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus | Syria | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 20. | 16 October 2007 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha |  Qatar | 2–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 21. | 22 October 2007 | Punjab Stadium,Lahore |  Pakistan | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| 22. | 7 June 2008 | Al-Rashid Stadium,Dubai |  Australia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| 23. | 14 June 2008 | Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium,Tianjin |  China | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| 24. | 13 July 2009 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | Palestine | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 25. | 12 October 2010 | Khalifa International Stadium,Doha | Qatar | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 26. | 12 October 2010 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha | Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 27. | 6 November 2011 | Doha |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Al-Zawraa | 6 October 2014 | 30 June 2015 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 040.91 |
| Al-Najaf | 29 October 2015 | 3 March 2016 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 036.36 |
| Al-Najaf | 1 October 2016 | 10 August 2017 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 035.29 |
| Naft Al-Wasat | 7 February 2018 | 4 June 2018 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 025.00 |
| Iraq U16 | 5 March 2019 | 7 May 2021 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 042.86 |
| Iraq U19 | 7 May 2021 | ""Present"" | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 040.00 |
| Total | 111 | 41 | 33 | 37 | 036.94 | ||
Iraq national under-20 football team
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