Jaffar Omran

Jaffar Omran (born 1 July 1966) is a former Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification. He played for the national team between 1989 and 1993.[1]

Jaffar Omran
Personal information
Full name Jaffar Omran Salman
Date of birth (1966-07-01) 1 July 1966
Place of birth Iraq
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1992 Al-Naft SC
1992–1998 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
International career
1989–1993 Iraq
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In a 1993 final match, Jaffar scored the last minute equalising goal which denied Japan a spot at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 October 1993Al-Ahli Stadium, Doha, Qatar Japan2–22–21994 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. "Iraq – Record International Players". RSSSF.
  2. Duerden, John (March 25, 2013). "For Japan, a Smoother Path to World Cup" via NYTimes.com.


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