Hassan Farhan


Hassan Farhan Hassoun is an Iraqi retired footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Farhan played his entire career for Al-Jaish, where he won the 1983–84 Iraqi National League.

International career

He played his first international match against Algeria at the 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations. He won two World Military Cup in 1977 in Damascus and 1979 in Kuwait, and the 5th Arabian Gulf Cup in Baghdad, scoring in the final group match against Saudi Arabia. In addition, he was the captain of his country during the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Managerial career

He managed several teams in different countries, such as in Iraq: Al-Jaish, Ramadi, Al-Kut, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta and Amanat Baghdad; in Jordan: Al-Wehdat and Al-Hussein; in Bahrain: Riffa and Bahrain, where he won the 1988–89 Bahraini Premier League; and in Syria: Al-Wahda.