Akram Ahmed Salman (; born 15 July 1945) is an Iraqi

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manager and former head coach of

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Playing career

Akram Ahmed Salman began his career in 1963 as a player for Esalet Al-Mae, and went on to coach the team in 1970, as one of the youngest coaches in Iraq.

Coaching career

Akram Ahmed Salman coached the Iraq national team in 2015. He resigned from the position in June 2015. Salman is now leading

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in the 2018-2019 season. He took charge of the team on 28 April 2019, after

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left. Salman is coaching the Iraqi north team now.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Manager

Tadamon Sour *

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: 2001 Erbil *

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: 2006-07 Al Wehdat *

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: 2008-09 *

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: 2008-09 *

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2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

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: 2009 Al-Tilal *

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Safa *

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: 2011-12, 2012-13 *

: 2012-13 *

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

Iraq *

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Individual * Lebanese Premier League Best Coach: 2000–01,

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References

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