Salih Sadir Explained

Salih Sadir
Fullname:Salih Sadir Salih Al-Sadoun
Height:1.75 m
Birth Date:1981 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Najaf, Iraq
Position:Attacking midfielder, second striker
Youthclubs1:Al-Najaf
Years1:1999–2003
Clubs1:Al-Najaf
Goals1:10
Years2:2003–2004
Clubs2:Al-Talaba
Goals2:0
Years3:2004–2005
Clubs3:Zamalek
Caps3:11
Goals3:2
Years4:2005–2008
Clubs4:Ansar
Caps4:57
Goals4:30
Years5:2008–2009
Clubs5:Ahed
Caps5:20
Goals5:27
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:Rah Ahan
Caps6:5
Goals6:1
Years7:2010–2011
Clubs7:Safa
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2011
Clubs8:Paykan
Caps8:12
Goals8:2
Years9:2011–2012
Clubs9:Al-Najaf
Goals9:3
Years10:2012–2013
Clubs10:Duhok
Goals10:11
Years11:2013–2014
Clubs11:Zakho
Goals11:0
Years12:2014
Clubs12:Al-Zawraa
Goals12:1
Years13:2014–2015
Clubs13:Duhok
Goals13:2
Years14:2015
Clubs14:Al-Talaba
Goals14:0
Years15:2015–2017
Clubs15:Naft Al-Wasat
Goals15:10
Years16:2017–2018
Clubs16:Al-Mina'a
Goals16:2
Years17:2018
Clubs17:Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Goals17:2
Years18:2018–2019
Clubs18:Naft Al-Wasat
Goals18:6
Years19:2019–2020
Clubs19:Al-Najaf
Goals19:1
Totalgoals:110
Nationalyears1:2002–2012
Nationalteam1:Iraq
Nationalcaps1:56
Nationalgoals1:7

Salih Sadir Salih Al-Sadoun (Arabic: صَالِح سَدِيْر صَالِح السَّعْدُون; born 21 August 1981) is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Previously, Sadir played with Rah Ahan and Paykan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He also played for the Iraq national football team between 2002 and 2011. He has two younger brothers, Ayad and Qaed, both also footballers.

Club career

Sadir started his playing career with Nasour Al-Jumhuriya before joining Najaf FC 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, Najaf FC 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 Al-Talaba where he made several outstanding performances in the Arab Champions League – which earned him a move to Egyptian giants Zamalek SC for next season. After playing one season with Zamalek SC, he joined Lebanon league champions Al-Ansar where he helped them to two consecutive Lebanon league titles. Sadir moved to Zakho on 14 September 2013.

On 11 February 2022, Sadir announced his retirement from football.[1]

International career

Sadir played 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 2003–04 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. 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.

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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 September 2004Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan1–04–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
22–0
33 December 2004Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2–13–1Friendly
425 July 2006Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria2–02–1Friendly
56 September 2006Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates1–12–22007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
622 June 2007Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan3–03–02007 WAFF Championship
724 June 2007Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–21–22007 WAFF Championship

Honours

Ansar

Ahed

Iraq

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://twitter.com/AlrabiaSportsTV/status/1492250742849159176 AlrabiaSportsTV
  2. Web site: 2019-07-09. تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006-2007. 2022-02-10. كووورة.
  3. Web site: Al Sahili. Mohamed. 4 July 2007. ar:تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006–2007. 10 February 2022. Kooora. ar.
  4. Web site: 10 July 2008. ar:العراقي سدير أفضل لاعب في استفتاء "المنار". 13 February 2022. alkhaleej.ae. ar.
  5. Web site: 13 May 2009. ar:مهرجان المنار... والكأس بين العهد والساحل. 13 February 2022. al-akhbar. ar.