| Haidar Abdul-Amir | |
| Fullname: | Haidar Abdul-Amir Hussain |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1982[1] |
| Birth Place: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Position: | Full Back |
| Currentclub: | Al-Zawraa |
| Youthyears1: | 1995–1998 |
| Youthclubs1: | Al-Karkh |
| Years1: | 1998–1999 |
| Years2: | 1999–2006 |
| Years3: | 2006–2008 |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Years5: | 2009–2010 |
| Years6: | 2010–2011 |
| Years7: | 2011–2012 |
| Years8: | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Al-Shorta |
| Clubs2: | Al-Zawraa |
| Clubs3: | Al-Faisaly |
| Clubs4: | Shabab Al-Ordon |
| Clubs5: | Al-Zawraa |
| Clubs6: | Erbil SC |
| Clubs7: | Al-Talaba |
| Clubs8: | Al-Zawraa |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iraq |
| Nationalcaps1: | 64 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Pcupdate: | 12 March 2018 |
| Ntupdate: | 17 November 2010 |
| Manageryears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs1: | Al-Zawraa (Assist.) |
| Manageryears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Managerclubs2: | Al-Zawraa (Caretaker) |
| Manageryears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs3: | Al-Zawraa (Assist.) |
| Manageryears4: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs4: | Al-Zawraa (Caretaker) |
| Manageryears5: | 2022–2023 |
| Manageryears6: | 2023 |
| Manageryears7: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs7: | Erbil SC |
| Manageryears8: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs8: | Al-Hudood SC |
Haidar Abdul-Amir Hussain (Arabic: حيدر عبد الأمير حسين; born 2 November 1982) 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.
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.
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 December 2004 | 3–3 | 3-3 | 17th Arabian Gulf Cup | ||
| 2. | 15 March 2006 | 2–2 | 2-2 | Friendly match | ||
On 24 February 2019, Hakeem Shaker agreed with Al-Zawraa SC to lead the club, and took Haider Abdul Amer as an assistant coach.[2]
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.
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Zawraa SC (Caretaker) | 30 December 2020 | 3 January 2021 | ||||||
| Al-Zawraa SC (Caretaker) | 22 December 2021 | ""Present"" | ||||||
| Total | — | |||||||
1999–2000, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2017–18