About Sharar Haidar
Lived 1971 – 2023 (aged 52). Sharar Haidar was an Iraqi association football player, writer and journalist.
Sharar Haidar Mohammad Al-Bayati (; 15 August 1971 – 22 September 2023) was an Iraqi football defender, who played for the Iraq national team in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship and 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification. He played for the national team between 1989 and 1992. He was appointed Al-Karkh chairman in 2003.
Haidar fled Iraq in 1998 and told the media how the players were tortured after losses on orders by Uday Hussein.
Sharar Haidar died from a heart attack on 22 September 2023, at the age of 52.
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Who was Sharar Haidar?
association football player
When was Sharar Haidar born?
Sharar Haidar was born on 15 August 1971 in Baghdad.
When did Sharar Haidar die?
Sharar Haidar died on 22 September 2023 in Istanbul.
What was Sharar Haidar's occupation?
Sharar Haidar was an association football player, writer and journalist.
What nationality was Sharar Haidar?
Sharar Haidar was Iraqi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sharar Haidar. https://biography.guide/sharar-haidar/
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