Saad Abdul-Hameed

Saad Abdul-Hameed
Personal information
Full name Saad Abdul-Hameed Benyamin
Date of birth (1968-10-21) 21 October 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Iraq
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Iraq U16 (Assist. Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Al-Shabab SC
1988–1993 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1993–1994 Al-Zawraa
1994–1996 Club Africain
1996–1997 Al-Zawraa
1997–1999 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1999–2002 Al-Shorta
2002–2003 Salahaddin FC
International career
1988–1994 Iraq
Managerial career
2002 Al-Zawraa
2021– Iraq U16 (Assist. Manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Saad Abdul-Hameed (born 21 October 1968) is an Iraqi former international football player. An ethnic Assyrian, Benyamin played for Al-Zawraa, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, and Club Africain.[1] In 1988, Saad was called up to play for the Iraqi U-19 in the Asian Youth Championship in Doha, Qatar, where the team won the tournament and qualified to play in the 1989 World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.[1] In 1988, he was given his international debut and become a permanent fixture of the Iraqi national team until 1994.

Saad was an attacking left back or left side of midfield. He started his career at Al-Shabab alongside captain Basil Gorgis, Hameed Rasheed and Ismail Mohammed.

After the large flow of top players turning professional and moving abroad, Saad decided to move, playing for Tunisian team Club Africain during the mid-90s.[2]

International Caps
Caps Goals Score Opponent Competition Location Report Date
1 2-3 North Korea  1994 World Cup qualification Khalifa Stadium, Doha Report October 15, 1993
2 2-1 Iran  1994 World Cup qualification Khalifa Stadium, Doha Report October 22, 1993
3 1-1 Saudi Arabia  1994 World Cup qualification Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha Report October 24, 1993
4 2-2 Japan  1994 World Cup qualification Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha Report October 28, 1993

References

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  1. ^ a b Saad Binyamin
  2. ^ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2001.