Hayder Abdulkareem

Hayder Abdulkareem
Personal information
Full name	Hayder Abdulkareem Tawfeeq
Date of birth	7 August 2004
Place of birth	Iraq
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Nassr
Number	8
Youth career
2012–2023	Al-Minaa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–2026	Al-Zawraa
2025	→ Al-Kahrabaa (loan)
2026–	Al-Nassr
International career
2022–2023	Iraq U20
2024–	Iraq U23
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hayder Abdulkareem (Arabic: حيدر عبد الكريم; born 7 Augus5 2004) is an Iraqi professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Iraq U23.^[1]^[2]

Club career

Hayder started his career at the youth teams of Al-Minaa. On 1 August 2023, Hayder joined Al-Zawraa. On 6 January 2025, Hayder joined Al-Kahrabaa on a six-month loan ^[3] During a short loan spell at Al Kahraba in 2025, he scored from a free kick and registered an assist before returning to Al-Zawraa. He impressed in AFC Champions League Two with Al-Zawraa, earned praise against top sides such as Al-Nassr, and added goals against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Minaa in Iraq Stars League.^[4]

On 26 January 2026, he had his first professional experience and joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.^[5] he made his first appearance with the first team in the AFC Champions League Two against FK Arkadag.^[6]

He was called up to the Iraq U20 to participate in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.^[7] He was called up to the Iraq U20 to participate in 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[8]

He was called up to the Iraq U23 to participate in 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship.^[9] he was called up to the Iraq U23 to participate in 2025 AGCFF U-23 Gulf Cup.^[10]