| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haidar Najim Abdullah | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Naft Al-Wasat (Assist. coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1996 | Al-Najaf | ||
| 1996 | Al-Karkh | ||
| 1996 | Qatar | ||
| 1997–1998 | Al-Najaf | ||
| 1998–2000 | Tadamon Sour | ||
| 2000–2002 | Al-Najaf | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Iraq | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Al-Talaba (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Karbala (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2010–2013 | Al-Najaf (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Naft Al-Wasat (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Iraq U23 (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2016 | Iraq (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Naft Al-Wasat (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2015–2020 | Iraq U23 (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2020–2020 | Al-Shorta SC (Assist. coach) | ||
| 2021– | Naft Al-Wasat (Assist. coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Haidar Najim (born 1 July 1967) is a former Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification. He played for the national team between 1997 and 2001. [1] [2] [3]
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 June 1997 | Central Stadium, Almaty |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 14 April 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |  Nepal | 5–1 | 9–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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