Zaïd Amir

Zaïd Amir (born 11 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championnat National 1 club Istres. Born in Mayotte, France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Club career A youth product of Sablé and Le Mans, Amir signed his first professional contract with Le Mans on 2 June 2022. On 3 January 2024, he joined Mâcon on loan in the Championnat National 2. He joined Istres in the Championnat National 2 in the summer of 2025.

International career Born in Mayotte, Amir is of Comorian descent and holds dual French-Comorian citizenship. In June 2022, he was called up to the Comoros U20s for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament dirigé par . He was called up to the Comoros national team in September 2023 for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.

On 26 November 2025, he scored a stoppage-time brace in a 4–4 draw with Yemen, then converted the decisive penalty in a 4–2 shootout win, securing his nation's first-ever qualification for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.

On 11 December 2025, Amir was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.