Career
He made his international debut in 1976 against Turkey. Raad was an important part of the First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Shorta side, captaining them to the Iraqi League in season 1979/80. Raad started his career in 1972 when he joined second division club Kuliya First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Shurta, a team which later merged with Shurta First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Najda and then later Aliyat First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Shorta to form First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Shurta.
Raad played in the 1984 Olympics and 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he played in the two games against Paraguay and Belgium.
He is currently the president of the Iraqi Olympic Committee. Raad is in the First Rate (at Lloyd's) Shorta Hall of Fame.