Saad Abdul-Hameed Explained

Saad Abdul-Hameed
Fullname:Saad Abdul-Hameed Benyamin
Birth Date:21 October 1968
Birth Place:Iraq
Currentclub:Iraq U16 (Assist. Manager)
Position:Defender
Years1:1986–1988
Clubs1:Al-Shabab SC
Years2:1988–1993
Clubs2:Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Years3:1993–1994
Clubs3:Al-Zawraa
Years4:1994–1996
Clubs4:Club Africain
Years5:1996–1997
Clubs5:Al-Zawraa
Years6:1997–1999
Clubs6:Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Years7:1999–2002
Clubs7:Al-Shorta
Years8:2002–2003
Clubs8:Salahaddin FC
Nationalyears1:1988–1994
Nationalteam1:Iraq
Manageryears1:2002
Managerclubs1:Al-Zawraa
Manageryears2:2021–
Managerclubs2:Iraq U16 (Assist. Manager)

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 ReportDate
1 2-3 1994 World Cup qualificationKhalifa Stadium, DohaReportOctober 15, 1993
2 2-1 1994 World Cup qualificationKhalifa Stadium, DohaReportOctober 22, 1993
3 1-11994 World Cup qualificationAl-Ahly Stadium, DohaReportOctober 24, 1993
4 2-2 1994 World Cup qualificationAl-Ahly Stadium, DohaReportOctober 28, 1993

Notes and References

  1. http://www.torontowingedbull.com/active/binyamin/binyamin.htm Saad Binyamin
  2. Web site: iraqsport.com . Hassanin Mubarak . Player Database . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010618144139/http://iraqsport.com/cgi-bin/db/db.cgi?db=players&uid=default&view_records=1&Index=R . June 18, 2001 .