Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dhurgham Mahdi Radi | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Iraq | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
AL Kadhimiya SC | |||
Al-Sinaa SC | |||
Al-Jaish SC | |||
International career | |||
1974–1980 | Iraq | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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