Saad Abdul-Hameed

Saad Abdul-Hameed (born 21 October 1968) is a former Iraqi international football player. An ethnic Assyrian, Benyamin played for Al-Zawraa, Al-Rasheed, 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 1989, he was given his international debut and become a permanent fixture of the Iraqi national team until 1995.

Saad Abdul-Hameed

Personal information
Full name	Saad Abdul-Hameed Benyamin
Date of birth	(1968-10-21) 21 October 1968
Place of birth	Iraq
Playing position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Al-Zawraa
–	Al-Rasheed
–	Al-Shorta
–	Club Africain
National team
1989–1993	Iraq
Teams managed
2002	Al-Zawraa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

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