Salih Sadir
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Salih Sadir Salih Al-Sadoun | ||
Date of birth | 21 August 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Najaf, Iraq | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder, second striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Zakho FC | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1999–2003 | Najaf FC | ? | (?) |
2003–2004 | Al Talaba | ? | (?) |
2004–2005 | El Zamalek | 11 | (2) |
2005–2008 | Al-Ansar | 82 | (41) |
2008–2009 | Al-Ahed | 29 | (33) |
2009 | Rah Ahan | 5 | (1) |
2010 | Safa Beirut | 3 | (0) |
2011 | Paykan | 12 | (2) |
2011–2013 | Duhok | ? | (?) |
2013 | Zakho | ? | (?) |
2014 | Al-Zawra'a | ? | (?) |
2014–2015 | Duhok | ? | (?) |
2015– | Al-Talaba | ? | (?) |
National team‡ | |||
2001– | Iraq | 61 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05 December 2015. |
Salih Sadir Salih Al-Sadoun (Arabic: صالح سدير صالح السعدون , born 21 August 1981) is an Iraqi midfielder. He currently plays for Al-Talaba. Previously, Sadir played with Rah Ahan and Paykan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He also plays for the Iraq national football team since 2003. His younger brothers are Ayad Sadir (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) and Qaed Sadir (Najaf FC).
Career
The talented player from the southern city of Najaf, is one of Iraq's most gifted individuals, who excelled playing for the Olympic team in the qualifying rounds – his performances compensated for the absence of Nashat Akram in Iraq's midfield. Before the war, he was named one of the two best players in the 2003–2004 season by an Iraqi FA panel and became a regular in Stange's Olympic squad making his debut in the 2–1 defeat to Qatar in the former Oman and Perth Glory coach's first game in charge of Iraq. Saleh Sadeer was one of Bernd Stange's favourite players when the German first arrived in Iraq. He scored an important goal in the 1–1 draw with Vietnam in Hanoi that helped Iraq to progress to the second round. He started his playing career with Sha’abiya team Nasour Al-Jumhuriya before joining Al-Najaf where he progressed through the youth ranks under coach Zuhair Khadim. In 1999, he was promoted into the first team by Najih Hemoud and became a regular. Under coach Hemoud, Al-Najaf became one of Iraq's most entertaining teams with Saleh Sadeer – and captain Falah Hassan, Abbas Wahoudi, Saeed Muhsin, Ali Hashim and Qasim Jalout. In 2003 after the war, he moved to Talaba where he made several outstanding performances in the Arab Champions League – which earned him a move to Egyptian giants Zamalek for next season. After playing one season with Al Zamalek, he joined Lebanon league champions Al-Ansar where he helped them to two consecutive Lebanon league titles. salih moved to Zakhoon 14 September 2013.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 8 September 2004 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 4-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qual. |
2. | 8 September 2004 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 4-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qual. |
3. | 3 December 2004 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai | Yemen | 2–1 | 3-1 | Friendly match |
4. | 25 July 2006 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus | Syria | 2–0 | 2-1 | Friendly match |
5 | 6 September 2006 | Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain | Palestine | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
6. | 22 June 2007 | Amman International Stadium, Amman | Syria | 3–0 | 3-0 | 2007 WAFF |
7. | 24 June 2007 | Amman International Stadium, Amman | Iran | 1–2 | 1-2 | 2007 WAFF |
Honours
Country
- 4th place in 2004 Athens Olympics
- 2007 Asian Cup winners
Clubs
2005–06
- 2005–06 Champions with Al-Ansar
- Lebanese FA Cup 2006 Champion with Al-Ansar
2006–07
- 2006–07 Champions with Al-Ansar
- Lebanese FA Cup 2007 Champion with Al-Ansar
2008–09
- Lebanese Elite Cup 2008 Champions with Al-Ahed
- Lebanese Super Cup Champions with Al-Ahed 2008
- Lebanese FA Cup Champion with Al-Ahed 2009
Indivsual
- 2006–07 Lebanese Premier League 2006-07's Best Player with Al-Ansar
- 2007–08 Lebanese Premier League 2007-08's Best Player with Al-Ansar
- 2007–08 Lebanese Premier League 2007-08's Top Assister with Al-Ansar
- 2007–08 Lebanese Premier League 2007-08's Best Forward with Al-Ansar
- 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League 2008-09's Best Player with Al-Ahed
- 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League 2008-09's Top Scorer with Al-Ahed
- 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League 2008-09's Best Forward with Al-Ahed
External links
- Salih Sadir at National-Football-Teams.com
- The Salih Sadir Thread
- Salih Sadir on iraqsport.com
- Asian Cup Profile
- Profil On FIFA.com
Awards | ||
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Preceded by Ali Daie |
West Asian Championship Topscorer 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Ali Daie |
West Asian Championship MVP 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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