Haidar Abdul-Amir
Haidar Abdul-Amir Hussain is a former Iraqi football defender. He last played for the Al-Zawraa football club in Iraq, and was known as one of the calmest players in Iraq.
Information
Haidar Abdul Amer played four matches in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup and his solid defending ensured a move from 11-time Iraq league champions Al Zawra’a to Jordan's Al Faisaly at the start of the 2006/07 season. He led the 30-time Jordan league champions to their second consecutive AFC Cup title in November 2006, scoring a vital goal in the second leg of the final against Muharraq.International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 13 December 2004 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | 3–3 | 3-3 | 17th Arabian Gulf Cup | |
| 2. | 15 March 2006 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah | 2–2 | 2-2 | Friendly match |
Coaching career
[Al-Zawraa SC]
On 24 February 2019, Hakeem Shaker agreed with Al-Zawraa SC to lead the club, and took Haider Abdul Amer as an assistant coach.[Zakho SC]
On 30 October 2022, Haidar Abdul-Amir became the team's coach after Hamza Hadi resigned as Zakho SC coach because of his bad results.- This was the first time in his sports life that Haider became the main coach of a team.
Honours
Club
;Al-Zawraa- Iraqi Premier League: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2017–18
- Iraq FA Cup: 2016–17
- Iraqi Super Cup: 2017
Country
4th place in 2004 Athens Olympics- 2005 West Asian Games Gold medallist.
- '''2007 Asian Cup winner'''