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Amer Abdul Wahab
2026-11-14 07:24:32 · Cedar Herald Index
Amer Abdul Wahab (; born 17 April 1969 in Basra) is a former Iraqi football goalkeeper. He was nicknamed Al Emlak ("The Giant").
Coaching career
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
Player
Club
Al-Zawra'a: Iraqi Premier League: 1991; 1994; 1995; 1996; 2000; 2001. Iraq FA Cup: 1991; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1999; 2001. Iraqi Super Cup: 2000.

References
External links
International statistics at rsssf
Amer Abdul Wahab clips: Interview with Abdul Wahab in 2014
Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south
1969 births
Living people
Footballers from Basra
Iraqi men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Al-Minaa SC players
Al-Zawraa SC players
Al Ahed FC players
Racing Club Beirut players
Al-Riyadh SC players
Iraq men's international footballers
2000 AFC Asian Cup players
Iraqi expatriate men's footballers
Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon
Lebanese Premier League players