# Salih Sadir

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Salih Sadir Personal information Full name Salih Sadir Salih Al-Sadoun[1] Date of birth (1981-08-21) 21 August 1981 (age 44) Place of birth Najaf, Iraq[2] Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Positions Attacking midfielder second striker Youth career Al-Najaf Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1999–2003 Al-Najaf (10) 2003–2004 Al-Talaba (0) 2004–2005 Zamalek 11 (2) 2005–2008 Ansar 57 (30) 2008–2009 Ahed 20 (27) 2009–2010 Rah Ahan 5 (1) 2010–2011 Safa 3 (0) 2011 Paykan 12 (2) 2011–2012 Al-Najaf (3) 2012 Erbil (0) 2012–2013 Duhok (11) 2013–2014 Zakho (0) 2014 Al-Zawraa (1) 2014–2015 Duhok (2) 2015 Al-Talaba (0) 2015–2017 Naft Al-Wasat (10) 2017–2018 Al-Mina'a (2) 2018 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (2) 2018–2019 Naft Al-Wasat (6) 2019–2020 Al-Najaf (1) Total (110) International career 2002–2012 Iraq 56 (7) Medal record Men's football Representing Iraq AFC Asian Cup Winner 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia/ Thailand/Vietnam * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Salih Sadir Salih Al-Sadoun** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): صَالِح سُدَيْر صَالِح السَّعْدُون; born 21 August 1981) is an Iraqi former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as an [attacking midfielder](/source/Attacking_midfielder).

Previously, Sadir played with [Rah Ahan](/source/Rah_Ahan_F.C.) and [Paykan](/source/Paykan_F.C.) in the [Persian Gulf Pro League](/source/Persian_Gulf_Pro_League). He also played for the [Iraq national football team](/source/Iraq_national_football_team) between 2002 and 2011. He has two younger brothers, Ayad and Qaed, both also footballers.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Club career

Sadir started his playing career with Nasour Al-Jumhuriya before joining [Najaf FC](/source/Najaf_FC) where he progressed through the youth ranks under coach Zuhair Khadim.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] In 1999, he was promoted into the first team by Najih Hemoud and became a regular. Under coach Hemoud, [Najaf FC](/source/Najaf_FC) became one of Iraq's most entertaining teams with Saleh Sadeer – and captain [Falah Hassan](/source/Falah_Hassan), Abbas Wahoudi, Saeed Muhsin, Ali Hashim and Qasim Jalout.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 2003 after the war, he moved to [Al-Talaba](/source/Al-Talaba_SC) where he made several outstanding performances in the [Arab Champions League](/source/Arab_Champions_League) – which earned him a move to Egyptian giants [Zamalek SC](/source/Zamalek_SC) for next season.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] After playing one season with [Zamalek SC](/source/Zamalek_SC), he joined Lebanon league champions [Al-Ansar](/source/Al-Ansar_SC) where he helped them to two consecutive Lebanon league titles.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Sadir moved to [Zakho](/source/Zakho_FC) on 14 September 2013.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

On 11 February 2022, Sadir announced his retirement from football.[3]

## International career

Sadir played for the [Olympic](/source/Olympic_Games) team in the qualifying rounds – his performances compensated for the absence of [Nashat Akram](/source/Nashat_Akram) in Iraq's midfield.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Before the war, he was named one of the two best players in the 2003–04 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.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Saleh Sadeer was one of [Bernd Stange](/source/Bernd_Stange)'s favourite players when the German first arrived in Iraq.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He scored an important goal in the 1–1 draw with [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam) in [Hanoi](/source/Hanoi) that helped Iraq to progress to the second round.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Career statistics

### International

- *Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sadir goal*.

List of international goals scored by Salih Sadir No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1 8 September 2004 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Chinese Taipei 1–0 4–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 2–0 3 3 December 2004 Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Yemen 2–1 3–1 Friendly 4 25 July 2006 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria Syria 2–0 2–1 Friendly 5 6 September 2006 Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Palestine 1–1 2–2 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification 6 22 June 2007 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Syria 3–0 3–0 2007 WAFF Championship 7 24 June 2007 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Iran 1–2 1–2 2007 WAFF Championship

## Honours

**Ansar**

- [Lebanese Premier League](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League): [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Lebanese_Premier_League), [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Lebanese_Premier_League)

- [Lebanese FA Cup](/source/Lebanese_FA_Cup): [2005–06](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005%E2%80%9306_Lebanese_FA_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1), [2006–07](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2006%E2%80%9307_Lebanese_FA_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1)

**Ahed**

- Lebanese FA Cup: [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Lebanese_FA_Cup)

**Iraq**

- [AFC Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup): [2007](/source/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup)

**Individual**

- [Lebanese Premier League Best Player](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League_Best_Player): 2006–07,[4] [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Lebanese_Premier_League), [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Lebanese_Premier_League)

- [Lebanese Premier League Player of the Week](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League_Player_of_the_Week): 2008–09

- [Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League_Team_of_the_Season): [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Lebanese_Premier_League),[5] [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Lebanese_Premier_League),[6] [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Lebanese_Premier_League)[7]

- [Lebanese Premier League top scorer](/source/List_of_Lebanese_Premier_League_top_scorers): [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Lebanese_Premier_League)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NFT_1-0)** ["Salih Sadir"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8136.html). *National Football Teams*. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GSA_2-0)** ["Salih Sadir"](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/salih-sader/109286). *Global Sports Archive*. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [https://twitter.com/AlrabiaSportsTV/status/1492250742849159176](https://twitter.com/AlrabiaSportsTV/status/1492250742849159176) AlrabiaSportsTV

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006-2007"](https://www.kooora.com/?n=23888). *كووورة*. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:2007_5-0)** Al Sahili, Mohamed (4 July 2007). [تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006–2007](https://www.kooora.com/?n=23888). *Kooora* (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:2008_6-0)** [العراقي سدير أفضل لاعب في استفتاء "المنار"](https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2008-07-10/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9). *alkhaleej.ae* (in Arabic). 10 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:2009_7-0)** [مهرجان المنار... والكأس بين العهد والساحل](https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/136439). *al-akhbar* (in Arabic). 13 May 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

## External links

- [Salih Sadir](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=213713/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

- [Salih Sadir](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8136.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Salih Sadir](https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/69527/) at Soccerway

- [Salih Sadir](http://www.iraqsport.com/imgdb/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=14) at iraqsport.com

- [Salih Sadir](https://archive.today/20130223091232/http://www.aliraqi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=75723) at aliraqi.org

Iraq squads v t e Iraq squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup 1 Taleb 2 Attiya 3 Bassim 4 H. Abdul-Jabar 5 Munir 6 Sadir 7 Emad 8 Abu Al-Hail (c) 9 R. Farhan 10 Mahmoud 11 Hawar 12 H. Abdul-Razzaq 13 Sabah 14 H. Abdul-Amir 15 Turki 16 A. Mnajed 17 A. Salah 18 Karim 19 Akram 21 Ahmed Ali 22 Sabri 23 Raad Coach: Hamad v t e Iraq men's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – fourth place 1 Sabri 2 Attiya 3 Bassim 4 Abdul-Jabar 5 Akram 6 Sadir 7 Emad 8 Abu Al-Hail (c) 9 Farhan 10 Mahmoud 11 Hawar 12 Abdul-Razzaq 13 Munir 14 Abdul-Amir 15 Karim 16 Mnajed 17 Salah 18 Taleb Coach: Hamad v t e Iraq squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title) 1 Jaber 2 Ghulam 3 B. Abbas 4 Ibrahim 5 Akram 6 Sadir 7 A. Abbas 8 Abid 9 Nasser 10 Mahmoud (c) 11 Hawar 12 Abdul-Razzaq 13 Jassim 14 Abdul-Amir 15 Rehema 16 Mnajed 17 Salah 18 Karim 19 Kadhim 20 N. Abbas 22 Sabri 23 Gassid 24 Munir Coach: Vieira v t e Iraq squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Sabri 2 M. Karim 3 Bassim 4 Majeed 5 Akram 6 Sadir 7 Emad 8 Salah 9 Abu Al-Hail 10 Mahmoud (c) 11 Hawar 12 Gassid 13 Jassim 14 Shaker 15 Rehema 16 Dara 17 Abdul-Zahra 18 M. Karim 19 Yassin 20 Samer 21 Taleb 22 Khalid 23 Halgurd Coach: Milutinović

Awards v t e 2006–07 Lebanese Premier League Team of the Year GK: Mehanna SW: Al Saadi CB: Haidar CB: Mteirek RB: Hamdan LB: Abbas DM: Baalbaki AM: Sadir AM: Atwi CF: Ghaddar CF: El Ali v t e 2007–08 Lebanese Premier League Team of the Year GK: Bittar SW: Ikwugbado CB: Al Saadi CB: Dayoub RB: Younes LB: Korhani DM: Baalbaki AM: Sadir AM: Atwi CF: Ghaddar CF: El Ali v t e 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League Team of the Year GK: Chit SW: Daher CB: El Najjarine CB: Al Saadi RB: Hamam LB: Zreik DM: Halawi AM: Maatouk AM: Charara CF: Sadir CF: Kassas v t e Lebanese Premier League Best Player 1997: Ghazaryan 1998: Hussein 1999: Prosper 2000: Hojeij 2001: Antar 2002: Hojeij 2003: Atwi "Onika" 2004: Edílson 2005: Hachem 2006: Atwi 2007: Sadir 2008: Sadir 2009: Sadir 2010: Maatouk 2011: Maatouk 2012: El Najjarine 2013: Haidar 2014: Atwi 2015: Faour 2016: Haidar 2017: Zreik 2018: Maatouk 2019: Maatouk v t e Lebanese Premier League top scorers 1960–61: Tchaparian 1962–63: Altounian 1964–65: Abou Mrad 1966–67: Altounian 1968–69: Itani 1969–70: Abdel Fattah 1972–73: Al Ghoul 1974–75: Al-Khatib 1987–88: Saad 1989–90: Al Haj 1990–91: Alloush 1991–92: Dahrouj 1992–93: Alloush 1993–94: Hammoud 1994–95: Agasyan 1995–96: Khalifa 1996–97: Prosper 1997–98: Jarada 1998–99: Zein 1999–00: Abbas & Toninho 2001–02: Mahmoud 2002–03: Sílvio 2003–04: Kassas 2004–05: Kassas 2005–06: Nasseredine 2006–07: M. Ghaddar 2007–08: M. Ghaddar 2008–09: Sadir 2009–10: Diop 2010–11: Maatouk 2011–12: Haidar 2012–13: I. Ghaddar 2013–14: Melhem & Soro 2014–15: Galán 2015–16: Galán 2016–17: Bako 2017–18: Tall 2018–19: Tall 2020–21: Maatouk 2021–22: Antar & Siblini 2022–23: Tall 2023–24: Tall 2024–25: Maatouk

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