| 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. 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. 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.
| 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
- ^ Saad Binyamin
- Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2001.