| Salah Assad | |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Larbaâ Nath Irathen, Algeria |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1972–1974 |
| Youthclubs1: | JSM Chéraga |
| Youthyears2: | 1974–1975 |
| Youthclubs2: | RC Kouba |
| Years1: | 1975–1982 |
| Years2: | 1982–1983 |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Years3: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs3: | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1984–1986 |
| Caps4: | 55 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Years5: | 1986–1989 |
| Years6: | 1989 |
| Clubs6: | JSM Chéraga |
| Nationalyears1: | 1977–1989 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 68 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 15 |
Salah Assad (ar|صالح عصاد; born 13 March 1958) is an Algerian former football player and manager who played as a forward.
Assad was born in Larbaâ Nath Irathen. He played for RC Kouba, where he won an Algerian championship in 1981, and in France for FC Mulhouse. For the Algeria national team, he participated at the 1980, 1982, and 1986 African Cup of Nations, 1980 Summer Olympics,[1] and at two edition of FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 1986, scored two goals.
Assad holds the record with Islam Slimani of most scored goals at the World Cup for Algeria, which were both scored in the 1982 World Cup. Slimani in 2014.[2]
Assad started playing young with JSM Cheraga and after with RC Kouba. In 1975, he played with the senior team until 1982 and he won the Algerian championship in 1981.
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Assad goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1978 All-Africa Games | |||
| 2 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |||
| 3 | Stadion Poljud, Split, Yugoslavia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1979 Mediterranean Games | |||
| 4 | Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca, Morocco | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | |||
| 5 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | |||
| 6 | Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, Nigeria | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1980 African Cup of Nations | |||
| 7 | 19 June Stadium, Oran, Algeria | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||
| 8 | Ahmed Zabana Stadium | Stade du 19 Juin, Oran, Algeria | 7–0 | 7–0 | 1982 African Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 9 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |||
| 10 | March 28 Stadium, Benghazi, Libya | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1982 African Cup of Nations | |||
| 11 | 28 March Stadium, Benghazi, Tunisia | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1982 African Cup of Nations | |||
| 12 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |||
| 13 | Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | |||
| 14 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 15 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
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