Haidar Abdul-Amir

Haidar Abdul-Amir

Personal information
Full name	Haidar Abdul-Amir Hussain
Date of birth	2 November 1979
Place of birth	Iraq
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Full Back
Club information
Current team	Al-Zawra
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1998–2000	Al-Shorta	?	(?)
2000–2006	Al-Zawraa	?	(?)
2006–2008	Al-Faisaly	26	(3)
2008–2010	Shabab Al-Ordon	?	(?)
2010–2011	Al-Zawraa	?	(?)
2011	Arbil	?	(?)
2011–2012	Al-Talaba	?	(?)
2012–	Al-Zawraa
National team^‡
2004–2011	Iraq	50	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2010

Haidar Abdul-Amir Hussain (Arabic: حيدر عبد الأمير‎) (born 2 November 1982 in Iraq) is an Iraqi football defender playing for the Al-Zawraa football club in Iraq, and 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

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 December 2004	Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha	Qatar	3–3	3-3	2004 Gulf Cup of Nations
2.	5 December 2005	Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan	Saudi Arabia	1–0	5-1	2005 West Asian Games
3.	15 March 2006	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah	Saudi Arabia	2–2	2-2	Friendly match

Honours

Country

• 4th place in 2004 Athens Olympics
• 2005 West Asian Games Gold medallist.
• 2007 Asian Cup winner

External links

• Haidar Abdul-Amir at National-Football-Teams.com