Saad Abdul-Hameed

Saad Abdul-Hameed
Personal information
Full name	Saad Abdul-Hameed Benyamin
Date of birth	21 October 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth	Iraq
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Iraq U16 (Assist. Manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
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

Last updated September 21, 2024

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	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

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