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.
Sadir started his playing career with Nasour Al-Jumhuriya before joining Najaf FC where he progressed through the youth ranks under coach Zuhair Khadim.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] After playing one season with Zamalek SC, he joined Lebanon league champions Al-Ansar where he helped them to two consecutive Lebanon league titles.[citation needed] Sadir moved to Zakho on 14 September 2013.[citation needed]
On 11 February 2022, Sadir announced his retirement from football.[3]
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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] Saleh Sadeer was one of Bernd Stange's favourite players when the German first arrived in Iraq.[citation needed] He scored an important goal in the 1–1 draw with Vietnam in Hanoi that helped Iraq to progress to the second round.[citation needed]
Career statistics
International
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sadir goal.
