Nizar Hamed Mahrous (; 12 March 1963), known as Abu Hamed, is a Syrian
football
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manager and former player who is the head coach of
Al-Wahda.
Managerial career
In May 2011, Mahrous was appointed manager of the
Syria national team. On 24 August 2011, he quit after FIFA disqualified Syria from
2014 World Cup qualifying for fielding an ineligible player.
On 7 July 2021, Mahrous returned as head coach of the Syria national team, ahead of the
third round of qualification for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
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.
Statistics
Honours
As a Manager
Al-Jaish SC
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Syrian Cup
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winner:
1996–97
Al-Wahda SC
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Syrian League 1st Division
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winner:
1997–98
Al-Jaish SC
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Syrian Premier League
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winner:
2000–01
Shabab Al-Ordon SC
Shabab Al-Ordon Club () is a Jordanian professional football club based in Amman, that competes in the Jordanian Pro League. The club was established in 2002, but originated from its club Al-Qadisiyah.
History
Shabab Al-Ordon Club Management ...
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Jordanian Pro League
The Jordanian Pro League () is a Jordanian professional league for men's football clubs and represents the top flight of Jordanian football. The championship consists of twelve competing teams in a home and away league system.
The league was not ...
winner:
2005–06
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Jordan FA Cup
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winner:
2005–06
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Jordan FA Cup
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winner:
2006–07
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Jordan Shield Cup winner:
2006–07
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AFC Cup
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winner:
2007–08
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Jordan Super Cup
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winner:
2007–08
Erbil SC
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Erbil are one of the most successful teams in Iraq, and the ...
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Iraqi Premier League
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winner:
2011–12
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AFC Cup
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runner-up:
2011–12
Al-Jazeera SC
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Jordanian Pro League
The Jordanian Pro League () is a Jordanian professional league for men's football clubs and represents the top flight of Jordanian football. The championship consists of twelve competing teams in a home and away league system.
The league was not ...
runner-up:
2016–17
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Jordan FA Cup
The Jordan FA Cup (), also known as the Jordan Cup – CFI () for sponsorship reasons, is Jordan's premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout tournament in men's football (soccer), Al-Faisaly FC (Amman), Al-Faisaly have the record for the mos ...
runner-up:
2016–17
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Jordan Super Cup
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runner-up:
2017–18
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Jordan Shield Cup runner-up:
2017–18
Al Ansar FC
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Lebanese Elite Cup
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runner-up:
2019–20
References
1963 births
Living people
Syrian men's footballers
Footballers from Damascus
Men's association football forwards
Al-Wahda SC (Syria) players
Al-Jaish SC (Syria) players
Tishreen SC players
Saham Club players
Syrian Premier League players
Oman Professional League players
Syria men's international footballers
Competitors at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Syria
Mediterranean Games medalists in football
1988 AFC Asian Cup players
Syrian football managers
Al-Wahda SC (Syria) managers
Al-Jaish Damascus managers
Al-Hazem F.C. managers
Safa SC managers
Al-Baqa'a Club managers
Syria national football team managers
Al Ahed FC managers
Shabab Al-Ordon Club managers
Al-Faisaly SC managers
Erbil SC managers
Najran SC managers
That Ras SC managers
AC Tripoli managers
Al-Jazeera (Jordan) managers
Hatta Club managers
Emirates Club managers
Al Ansar FC managers
Syrian Premier League managers
Lebanese Premier League managers
Saudi First Division League managers
Jordanian Pro League managers
Iraq Stars League managers
Saudi Pro League managers
UAE First Division League managers
Syrian expatriate men's footballers
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Oman
Expatriate men's footballers in Oman
Syrian expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Lebanon
Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate football managers in Jordan
Expatriate football managers in Iraq
Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
20th-century Syrian sportsmen
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