Adnan Haidar

Adnan Haidar
Haidar with Ansar in 2019
Personal information
Full name Adnan Mahmoud Haidar[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989
Place of birth Drammen, Norway[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Klemetsrud (player-assistant coach)
Youth career
–2001 Klemetsrud
2001–2008 Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Vålerenga 2 4 (0)
2008–2011 Vålerenga 18 (0)
2009 → Skeid (loan) 9 (0)
2012–2013 Stabæk 2 7 (2)
2012–2013 Stabæk 43 (0)
2014 Bryne 2 7 (2)
2014 Bryne 19 (0)
2015 HamKam 17 (1)
2016 Moss 2 1 (0)
2016 Moss 22 (1)
2016–2017 Klemetsrud (futsal) 9 (9)
2017 KFUM 2 2 (2)
2017 KFUM 14 (3)
2017–2020 Ansar 42 (1)
2021 Holmlia 11 (3)
2022– Klemetsrud 89 (39)
2024–2025 Klemetsrud (futsal) 7 (6)
International career
2005 Norway U16 9 (0)
2008 Norway U19 7 (0)
2012–2019 Lebanon 37 (1)
Managerial career
2022– Klemetsrud (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2026

Adnan Mahmoud Haidar (Arabic: عدنان محمود حيدر, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ʕadˈneːn maħˈmuːd ˈħajdar]; born 3 August 1989) is a professional football player and coach. A midfielder, he is a player-assistant coach for Norwegian club Klemetsrud.

Born and raised in Norway, Haidar represented them at youth level internationally before switching allegiance for Lebanon at senior level. He played for Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Early life

Haidar was born in Drammen, Norway, to Lebanese parents,[3] and grew up in Oslo,[4] where he lived in the Klemetsrud neighborhood.[5] He began playing football with local club Klemetsrud before joining Vålerenga's youth academy in 2001.

Club career

Vålerenga

After progressing through Vålerenga's youth system,[6] Haidar made his senior debut for the Tippeligaen club in 2008.[7] He made three appearances in all competitions during the season and won the Norwegian Cup in his first senior campaign.[8]

In 2009, Haidar joined Skeid on loan for the season, making 11 appearances in the First Division before returning to Vålerenga.[9]

At the end of the 2011 season, Haidar declined a contract offer from Vålerenga in search of more first-team opportunities and left the club.[10][11] Following his departure, he trained with English club Burnley but did not earn a contract and later declined a second trial opportunity.[12]

Stabæk

In January 2012, Haidar signed for Stabæk as a free agent and was assigned the number 10 shirt.[7] He remained with the club following their relegation to the First Division and helped them secure an immediate return to the Tippeligaen by winning promotion in the 2012 season.[13]

After Stabæk's promotion, Haidar left the club after making 24 appearances across the 2012 and 2013 seasons.[13][14]

Bryne, HamKam, Moss, KFUM

In March 2014, Haidar signed for Bryne on a one-year contract.[15]

Between 2015 and 2016, Haidar played for HamKam and Moss.[16][17]

In April 2017, Haidar joined KFUM.[16]

Ansar

In August 2017, Haidar moved to Lebanese Premier League side Ansar,[18][19] and was part of a midfield trio alongside Abbas Ali Atwi and Alaa El Baba during the 2017–18 season.[20]

Despite reported interest from rivals Nejmeh,[21][22] Haidar renewed his contract with Ansar in August 2018,[21][23] and again in August 2019.[24] He remained with the club until 2020, when he left following the economic crisis in Lebanon.[25]

Holmlia, Klemetsrud

After returning to Norway, Haidar joined Holmlia in the Fourth Division in summer 2021.[26] On 22 February 2022, he returned to his former club Klemetsrud as a player-assistant coach.[27]

International career

Haidar (left) with Lebanon against North Korea in 2019

Norway

Haidar represented Norway at youth level, making nine appearances for the under-16 team in 2005 and as seven appearances for the under-19 team in 2008.[17]

Lebanon

Eligible to represent Lebanon through his heritage, Haidar received his first call-up in October 2012.[4] He made his senior international debut on 16 October 2012 in a friendly against Yemen, a 2–1 victory for Lebanon.[28] He scored his first international goal on 8 December 2012 during the 2012 WAFF Championship, scoring the only goal in Lebanon's 1–0 win over Oman.[3]

In December 2018, Haidar was selected for Lebanon's squad at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[2] He appeared in the final group-stage match against North Korea, entering as a substitute in a 4–1 victory.[29]

Style of play

Haidar is a central midfielder known for his physicality, defensive work rate, and ability in possession. He combines tackling and ball-winning ability with reliable passing, allowing him to contribute both defensively and in build-up play.[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 June 2026[17][31]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vålerenga 2 2010 Norwegian Second Division 4000——40
Vålerenga 2008 Tippeligaen 2000——20
2010 Tippeligaen 6000——60
2011 Tippeligaen 100001[b]0—110
Total 180001000190
Skeid (loan) 2009 Norwegian First Division 9000——90
Stabæk 2 2012 Norwegian Second Division 3000——30
2013 Norwegian Third Division 4200——42
Total 7200000072
Stabæk 2012 Tippeligaen 240302[b]0—290
2013 Norwegian First Division 19010——200
Total 430402000490
Bryne 2 2014 Norwegian Third Division 7200——72
Bryne 2014 Norwegian First Division 19010——200
HamKam 2015 Norwegian Second Division 17120——191
Moss 2 2016 Norwegian Fourth Division 1000——10
Moss 2016 Norwegian Second Division 22120——241
KFUM 2 2017 Norwegian Fourth Division 2200——22
KFUM 2017 Norwegian Second Division 14320——163
Ansar 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League 1803[c]0—210
2018–19 Lebanese Premier League 211——211
2019–20 Lebanese Premier League 3000—30
Total 4213000451
Holmlia 2021 Norwegian Fourth Division 113——2[d]0133
Klemetsrud 2022 Norwegian Sixth Division 1810——1[d]01910
2023 Norwegian Sixth Division 176——3[e]42010
2024 Norwegian Fifth Division 178——1[d]0188
2025 Norwegian Fifth Division 2211——2[d]02411
2026 Norwegian Fifth Division 4110—1[d]061
Total 8939100010410043
Career total 307541206012433558
  1. ↑ Includes Norwegian Football Cup and Lebanese FA Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League qualifying round
  3. ↑ Appearances in AFC Cup
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the OBOS Cup (Oslomesterskapet)
  5. ↑ Appearances in Oslo Championship (Oslomesterskapet i Fotball)

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Haidar goal.
List of international goals scored by Adnan Haidar
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 8 December 2012 Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait  Oman 0–1 0–1 2012 WAFF Championship

Honours

Vålerenga

Ansar

Individual

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "AC2019 Final Squads". Asian Football Confederation. p. 19. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 Farshchian, Aslan W. A. (12 December 2012). "Norske Haidar om supermålet: Libaneserne fikk sjokk" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  4. 1 2 Farshchian, Aslan W. A. (13 October 2012). "Stabæk-Haidar på Libanons landslag" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Bouzakraft, Rachid (18 September 2009). "Populært VIF-besøk på Mortensrud" (in Norwegian). Nordstrands Blad. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  6. ↑ Larsen, Morten Wiik; Håby, Mads (2 December 2011). "Haidar sa nei til Vålerenga, kan ende i utlandet" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Haidar valgte Stabæk – droppet England" [Haidar chose Stabæk – dropped England]. VG (in Norwegian). 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  8. ↑ Marius Vik (25 March 2009). "VIF-talent signed for Skeid" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 25 March 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Adnan Haidar". NIFS – Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  10. ↑ "Without contract after the season" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "Released by Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). vif-fotball.no. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  12. ↑ "Trail at Burnley" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen.no. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  13. 1 2 Strømnes, André (20 November 2013). "Tre spillere ferdige i Stabæk". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  14. ↑ scanpix, Foto: Jan Kåre Ness / NTB (11 March 2014). "Bryne tester Haidar". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  15. ↑ DIGITALSPORT, Foto (26 March 2014). "Adnan Haidar signerte for ett år med Bryne". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 Wiig, Ole-Jørgen (29 April 2017). "Tidligere Vålerenga-spiller klar for ny norsk klubb". Sportsbibelen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 "Adnan Haidar". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
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  19. ↑ سالي (18 August 2017). "رسميًا.. الأنصار اللبناني يعلن ضم عدنان حيدر". نيموز - أخبار العالم (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
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  21. 1 2 "حيدر يتجاهل عرض النجمة ويوقّع للانصار". MTV Lebanon. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
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  26. ↑ "عدنان حيدر يعود من دوري درجة متدنية في النرويج". lebanonfg.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "Adnan Haidar vender tilbake til KIL som spillende assistenttrener". Klemetsrud-IL (in Norwegian Bokmål). 22 February 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  28. ↑ "Stabæk-Haidar i tidsnød". VG (in Norwegian). 10 November 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  29. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin (17 January 2019). "Lebanon vs. North Korea". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  30. ↑ "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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