Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail


Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail Labid is an Iraqi professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of club Ansar.

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. He left the club in 1999, moving to Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli of Lebanon and then to Al-Shaab of the United Arab Emirates. In 2003, he moved to Iran, playing for Esteghlal Ahvaz, Sepahan and Foolad, his current club.

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. A jewel in midfield, equipped with remarkable ball control, accurate passing, shooting and is particularly threatening at free-kicks. His coach Milan Zivadinovic once described him as 'Our Ronaldo', due to his importance to the side and his short 'Ronaldoesque' hair cut. He came into the international scene during the Nehru Cup in 1997, missing a penalty in the shoot-out win over India.
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.

Career Statistics

Club

SeasonTeamAssists
06–07Sepahan2
07–08Sepahan2
08–09Sepahan1

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 August 1999Al Hassan Stadium, Amman
4–0
4–0
1999 Pan Arab Games
2.14 April 2001Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
1–0
9–1
2002 World Cup qualification
3.14 April 2001Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
3–0
9–1
2002 World Cup qualification
4.16 April 2001Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
1–1
1–1
2002 World Cup qualification
5.21 April 2001Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty
1–0
5–0
2002 World Cup qualification
6.21 April 2001Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty
2–0
5–0
2002 World Cup qualification
7.23 April 2001Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty
2–0
4–2
2002 World Cup qualification
8.5 October 2001Amman International Stadium, Amman
1–1
2–1
2002 World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Sepahan
Iraq