Career
He was featured on the national team many times and is remembered for competing in various Gulf Cup competitions. He became a regular of the national team at a young age and was almost even called up for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, but he was thought to be to unexperienced by then-coach, Evaristo de Macedo. He was a key player in the Iraqi national team during the late 1980s and through the 1990s.
Habib first appeared in the national team in 1988, playing in the Arab Championship, Olympics in Seoul and the Gulf Cup, where he was voted as player of the tournament.
Was an important part of a talented Iraqi side that nearly qualified for the World Cup in 1994. He spent his time with clubs in Iraq, and spent a 4-year spell in Qatar with First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Rayyan, First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Ittihad (now known as "First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Gharaffa"), and First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wakra, and in the latest part of his career, with Dhofar of Oman.
Retired from the international scene after being omitted from the Asian Cup squad in Lebanon in 2000, by Milan Zivadinovic, but was surprisingly brought back by Adnan Hamad after the sacking of Milan in February 2001.