Amer Abdul Wahab
Amer Abdul Wahab (Arabic: عامر عبد الوهاب; born 17 April 1969 in Basra) is a former Iraqi football goalkeeper. He was nicknamed Al Emlak ("The Giant").[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amer Abdul Wahab Abdul Hussein | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1987 | Al-Mina'a | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Al-Mina'a | ||
| 1991–1996 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 1996–1997 | Al-Riyadha Wal-Adab | (1) | |
| 1997–1998 | Al-Ahed | ||
| 1998–1999 | Racing Beirut | ||
| 1999–2002 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| National team | |||
| 1994 | Iraq U23 | ||
| 1999–2002 | Iraq | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Coaching career
In 2002 he got the job of goalkeeper coach for his former club Al-Zawra'a, then went on to goalkeeper coach the Iraq national football team at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, then goalkeeper coach the Cypriot club Apollon Limassol. In 2007, he moved to the UAE club Al-Sharjah.
He joined Al-Ain Club in UAE in 2009, becoming a goalkeeper club coach.
Honours
Club
- Al-Zawra'a:
- Iraqi Premier League: 1991; 1994; 1995; 1996; 2000; 2001.
- Iraq FA Cup: 1991; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1999; 2001.
- Iraqi Super Cup: 2000.
References
External links
- Amer Abdul Wahab at National-Football-Teams.com
- International statistics at rsssf
- Amer Abdul Wahab clips: Interview with Abdul Wahab in 2014
- Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south
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