Nizar Mahrous

Nizar Hamed Mahrous (نِزَار حَمَد مَحرُوس; 12 March 1963), known as Abu Hamed, is a Syrian football manager and former player who is the head coach of Erbil.

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.

As a Manager
Al-Jaish SC
 * Syrian Cup winner: 1996–97

Al-Wahda SC
 * Syrian League 1st Division winner: 1997–98

Al-Jaish SC
 * Syrian Premier League winner: 2000–01

Shabab Al-Ordon SC
 * Jordanian Pro League winner: 2005–06
 * Jordan FA Cup winner: 2005–06
 * Jordan FA Cup winner: 2006–07
 * Jordan Shield Cup winner: 2006–07
 * AFC Cup winner: 2007–08
 * Jordan Super Cup winner: 2007–08

Erbil SC
 * Iraqi Premier League winner: 2011–12
 * AFC Cup runner-up: 2011–12

Al-Jazeera SC
 * Jordanian Pro League runner-up: 2016–17
 * Jordan FA Cup runner-up: 2016–17
 * Jordan Super Cup runner-up: 2017–18
 * Jordan Shield Cup runner-up: 2017–18

Al Ansar FC
 * Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2019–20