Amer Abdul Wahab (Arabic: عامر عبد الوهاب; born 17 April 1969 in Basra) is a former Iraqi football goalkeeper. He was nicknamed Al Emlak ("The Giant").[1]

Amer Abdul Wahab
Personal information
Full name Amer Abdul Wahab Abdul Hussein
Date of birth (1969-04-17) 17 April 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Basra, Iraq
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Al-Minaa (goalkeeper coach)
Youth career
0000–1987 Al-Minaa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1991 Al-Minaa
1991–1996 Al-Zawraa
1996–1997 Riada Wal Adab Club (1)
1997–1998 Al-Ahed
1998–1999 Racing Beirut
1999–2002 Al-Zawraa
International career
1994 Iraq U23
2000–2001 Iraq 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

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In 2002 he got the job of goalkeeper coach for his former club Al-Zawra'a, then went on to goalkeeper coach the Iraq national football team at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, then goalkeeper coach the Cypriot club Apollon Limassol. In 2007, he moved to the UAE club Al-Sharjah.

He joined Al-Ain Club in UAE in 2009, becoming a goalkeeper club coach.

Honours

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References

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