Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail
![]() Abu Al-Hail with Akhaa Ahli Aley in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid Al-Zirjawi[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 December 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq[1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Zakho (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1987–1992 | Al-Rasheed | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1999 | Al-Talaba | 35+ | (7+) |
1999–2001 | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | (6) | |
2001–2003 | Al-Shaab | (6) | |
2003–2006 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 69 | (3) |
2006–2009 | Sepahan | 88 | (9) |
2009–2010 | Foolad | 7 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Al-Talaba | (7+) | |
Total | 199+ | (38+) | |
National team | |||
1997–2009 | Iraq | 59 | (8) |
Teams managed | |||
2013–2015 | Al-Talaba | ||
2016–2020 | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | ||
2020–2021 | Ansar | ||
2021– | Zakho | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid Al-Zirjawi (Arabic: عبد الوهاب أبو الهيل لابد الزيرجاوي; born 21 December 1975) is an Iraqi professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Iraqi club Zakho.
Club career[]
Abu Al-Hail started his career by playing for Al-Talaba in Iraq. He has also played for Al-Shaab of the UAE. In 2003, he moved to the Iranian Pro League club Esteghlal Ahvaz. After three seasons he joined the Esfahani club Sepahan. And stayed there for another 3 season where he won the Hazfi Cup once during his time and played many matches in ACL and CWC. He moved to Foolad for 2009–10 season but he was rejected by the new coach Majid Jalali.
Abu Al-Hail started his career with Al Talaba in 1992.[2][3] He left the club in 1999, moving to Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli of Lebanon,[2][3][4] and then to Al-Shaab of the United Arab Emirates.[2][3] In 2003, he moved to Iran, playing for Esteghlal Ahvaz, Sepahan and Foolad.[2][3] While at Esteghlal, Abu Al-Hail was given the captain's armband: it was the first time in the history of the Iranian league that a foreign player had become captain.[3]
International career[]
Abdul-Wahab Abou Al-Hail was a key member of the Iraqi national team and one of the most coveted properties in Iraqi football.[4] A jewel in midfield, equipped with remarkable ball control, accurate passing, shooting and is particularly threatening at free-kicks.[4] His coach Milan Zivadinovic once described him as 'Our Ronaldo', due to his importance to the side and his short 'Ronaldoesque' hair cut.[4] He came into the international scene during the Nehru Cup in 1997, missing a penalty in the shoot-out win over India.[4]
At international level, Abu Al-Hail featured prominently in Iraq's qualifying campaign for the 2002 FIFA World Cup under then coach Rudolf Belin. Olympic manager Adnan Hamad called the midfielder into his squad for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Abu Al-Hail was a member of the Iraq national football team. and was part of Iraq Olympic team in the 2004 Olympic Games, reached the 4th place. Abu Al-Hail was not selected in Iraq's title-winning 2007 AFC Asian Cup squad as the national authorities stayed faithful to players from the former youth team that had won the AFC Youth Championship 2000.
Managerial career[]
Abu Al-Hail started his managerial career at Al-Talaba in 2013, remaining in charge until 2015.[2] In December 2016,[5] Abu Al-Hail became the head coach of his former club Akhaa Ahli Aley, in the Lebanese Premier League,[6] for the 2016–17 season.[2] In his second season as head coach, he finished fourth in the league.[6] On 21 January 2020, he was appointed head coach of Ansar.[2][7] He resigned on 20 March 2020, following Ansar's 2–2 draw to Safa.[8]
On 21 April 2021, Abu Al-Hail was appointed head coach of Zakho in Iraq.[9]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Esteghlal Ahvaz | 2003–04 | Persian Gulf Cup | 24 | 2 | — | — | ||||
2004–05 | Persian Gulf Cup | 23 | 0 | — | — | |||||
2005–06 | Persian Gulf Cup | 25 | 1 | — | — | |||||
Total | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Sepahan | 2006–07 | Persian Gulf Cup | 29 | 4 | 12 | 1 | ||||
2007–08 | Persian Gulf Cup | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
2008–09 | Persian Gulf Cup | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | ||||||||||
Foolad | 2009–10 | Persian Gulf Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 167 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
International[]
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 27 August 1999 | Al Hassan Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() |
1999 Pan Arab Games | ||
2 | 14 April 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq | ![]() |
2002 World Cup qualification | ||
3 | ||||||
4 | 16 April 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq | ![]() |
2002 World Cup qualification | ||
5 | 21 April 2001 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | ![]() |
2002 World Cup qualification | ||
6 | ||||||
7 | 23 April 2001 | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | ![]() |
2002 World Cup qualification | ||
8 | 5 October 2001 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() |
2002 World Cup qualification |
Managerial[]
- As of 30 June 2021
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||||||
Al-Talaba | ![]() |
12 September 2013 | 1 March 2015 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 36.36 | |||||
Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | ![]() |
20 December 2016 | 20 January 2020 | 76 | 33 | 18 | 25 | 43.42 | |||||
Al Ansar FC | ![]() |
20 January 2020 | 20 March 2021 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 73.68 | |||||
Zakho FC | ![]() |
21 April 2021 | present | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 | |||||
Total | 136 | 59 | 31 | 46 | 43.38 |
Honours[]
Player[]
Sepahan
Iraq
Notes[]
- ^ Includes Hazfi Cup
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "العراقي أبو الهيل مدربا للأنصار بدلا من محروس". elaph.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "عبد الوهاب أبو الهيل يعترف لـ(المدى) .. منتخبنا مرتبك فنياً ونصف لاعبيه خارج الفورمة! .. عودة فرحان واكرم ضرورة ملحة". almadapaper.net.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2003.
- ^ "عبد الوهاب أبو الهيل مدرباً للإخاء الأهلي عاليه اللبناني". almuraqeb-aliraqi.org.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "عبد الوهاب أبو الهيل". al-akhbar.com.
- ^ "رسمياً.. عبد الوهاب ابو الهيل مدرباً للانصار اللبناني". قناة السومرية.
- ^ "أبو الهيل يستقيل". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "أبو الهيل مديرًا فنيًا لزاخو". كووورة. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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- Living people
- 1975 births
- Iraqi footballers
- Sportspeople from Baghdad
- Association football midfielders
- Al-Talaba SC players
- Iraqi expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Lebanon
- Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Akhaa Ahli Aley FC players
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- UAE Pro League players
- Al-Shaab CSC players
- Expatriate footballers in Iran
- Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Iran
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Esteghlal Ahvaz players
- Sepahan players
- Iraq international footballers
- 2000 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup players
- Olympic footballers of Iraq
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Iraqi football managers
- Iraqi expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Lebanon
- Lebanese Premier League managers
- Akhaa Ahli Aley FC managers
- Al Ansar FC managers
- Iraqi Premier League managers