| Ehsan Hadi | |
| Fullname: | Ehsan Hadi Saleh |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Qarmat Ali, Basra, Iraq |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1989–1994 |
| Youthclubs1: | Al-Bahri |
| Years1: | 1994–1997 |
| Years2: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs2: | Kahrabaa Al-Hartha |
| Years3: | 1998–2004 |
| Goals3: | 20 |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2005–2012 |
| Goals5: | 19 |
| Manageryears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs1: | Al-Minaa (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs2: | Al-Bahri (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs3: | Al-Minaa (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs4: | Al-Minaa |
| Manageryears5: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs5: | Naft Maysan (assistant) |
| Manageryears6: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs6: | Naft Al-Basra (assistant) |
Ehsan Hadi (ar|إحسان هادي; born 1 May 1976) is a coach and former professional Iraqi football player, he played as a striker.[1]
Hadi started playing in the Al-Bahri Academy in 1989. He progressed until he was promoted to the first-team in 1994. He stayed with his club for three seasons, then moved to play side Kahrabaa Al-Hartha for one season.[2]
In 1998, Hadi moved to play in the Iraqi Premier League when Al-Minaa signed a contract with him, were the Al-Minaa's president, Hadi Ahmed, was impressed when he saw him play with his team, Kahrabaa Al-Hartha, in a friendly match against Al-Minaa. He remained play side Al-Minaa for six seasons. On 12 April 2002, he scored his first hat-trick against Al-Ramadi at Al-Ramadi Stadium, to help Al-Minaa win 5–1. On 10 October 2002, Hadi scored his second hat-trick when he led Al-Minaa to a 3–0 victory over Al-Samawa.[2]
In 2004, Hadi signed a one-season contract with Duhok. On 14 April 2005, he scored his third hat-trick in Premier League against Erbil, to help Duhok win 3–0 in the Northern Derby.[2]
In 2005, Hadi returned to play for Al-Minaa, and remained at the club until 2012, when he decided to retire.[2] During that period, he scored 19 goals,[3] including 4 goals in the Basra derby, making him the derby's top scorer.[4] He also scored beautiful goals during that period, including his goal against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in December 2010,[5] and his missile goal against Maysan in February 2010.[6] On 23 December 2009, Hadi won the Thaghr al-Iraq Championship with his team after defeating Naft Al-Basra in the final, although he was sent off in the second half.[7]
In 2012, immediately after his retirement, Hadi started working as an assistant coach within the coaching staff of the Al-Minaa team led by Rahim Hameed.[2]
On 16 April 2018, Al-Bahri signed a contract with Hadi as an assistant coach within the team's coaching staff led by Nasser Talla Dahilan.[8] On 24 July 2018, Al-Bahri renewed its contract with Hadi within the coaching staff for a new season.[9]
On 21 August 2021, Al-Minaa coach Qusay Munir chose Hadi as an assistant coach within the team's technical staff.[10] On 23 October 2021, the Al-Minaa administration dismissed Qusay Munir from leading the team due to bad results, and Hadi chose as a temporary coach, to face Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in his first experience as a main coach.[11] [12] The result of the match ended with a draw.[13] On 7 November 2021, Al-Minaa contracted with Ammar Hussein as coach of the team, and Hadi kept in his assistant staff.[14] Eight days later, Hussein resigned from the team's training, so the Al-Minaa administration chose Hadi as a temporary coach again.[15] On 24 November 2021, the Al-Minaa administration contracted with Hatef Shamran as coach of the team, and thanked Hadi, who led the team during the last period.[16]
On 20 December 2021, Naft Maysan signed a contract with Hadi as an assistant coach within the team's coaching staff led by Asaad Abdul Razzaq.[17] On 7 March 2022, Naft Al-Basra signed a contract with Hadi as an assistant coach within the team's coaching staff led by Asaad Abdul Razzaq.[18]
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