Essam Hamad Salem (Arabic: عصام حمد سالم; born 22 October 1973) is an Iraqi football coach and former player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1973-10-22) 22 October 1973 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Al-Karkh | ||
| Al-Zawraa | |||
| 1996–1997 | Al-Taawun | ||
| 1997–2003 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Ahli Saida[1] | |||
| Tishreen | |||
| Shabab Sahel | |||
| Al-Yarmouk | |||
| National team | |||
| 1995 | Iraq U23 | ||
| 1995–2000 | Iraq | 22 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2010 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Karkh | ||
| 2016 | Zakho | ||
| 2016–2017 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 2018 | Al-Talaba | ||
| 2018–2021 | Amanat Baghdad | ||
| 2021 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played as a midfielder for Iraq in the 2000 Asian Cup. Essam also played for Al-Karkh, Al-Taawun, and Al-Zawraa at club level.
Hamad won the double (league and cup) twice, with Al-Zawraa in the 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons.[2]
Having already played for the Iraq Olympic team at the qualifiers for the 1996 Summer Olympics, Hamad began playing for the senior team in 1995.[2] He was a regular at the 1996 AFC Asian Cup and 2000 AFC Asian Cup.[2]
Hamad was selected to play for an Asian all-star team in 2000 by the AFC in Tehran, Iran, to commemorate the founding of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[2] He captained the side in the second half. The all-star team was beaten 5–0 by Iran.[2]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 September 2000 | Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Al-Zawra'a | 29 March 2010 | 27 August 2010 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 062.96 | |
| Al-Karkh | 19 February 2014 | 20 October 2015 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 030.56 | |
| Zakho | 13 July 2016 | 1 October 2016 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 000.00 | |
| Al-Zawra'a | 3 November 2016 | 22 August 2017 | 44 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 061.36 | |
| Al-Talaba | 14 January 2018 | 29 March 2018 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 036.36 | |
| Amanat Baghdad | 28 December 2018 | 18 July 2021 | 122 | 40 | 44 | 38 | 032.8 | |
| Al-Zawra'a | 20 August 2021 | 22 December 2021 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 075.00 | |
| Total | 261 | 112 | 79 | 70 | 042.91 | |||
Al-Zawraa
Iraq squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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Iraq squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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