Naeem Saddam (born 15 August 1968) is an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq from 1988 to 1993.[1] He is the younger brother of Karim Saddam. Naeem played in the Iraqi Asian Youth Championship winning side in Doha, Qatar in 1988 and scored the winner against Norway in the World Youth Cup in Saudi Arabia in 1989. He was also part of the Iraqi side that nearly qualified for the World Cup in 1994.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naeem Saddam Minshid | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984-1986 | Al-Sinaa SC | ||
| 1986-1990 | Al-Rasheed SC | ||
| 1990-1991 | Al-Karkh | ||
| 1991-1994 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 1994-1995 | Racing Club Beirut | ||
| 1995-1996 | Qatar SC | ||
| 1996-1998 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 1998-2001 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2001-2002 | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi SC | ||
| 2002-2004 | Al-Sinaa SC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Iraq U20 | ||
| 1988–1993 | Iraq | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Al-Kahraba | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
editInternational goals
editScores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 August 1992 | Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid |  Ethiopia |
9–0 | 13–0 | 1992 Jordan Tournament |
| 2. | 20 August 1992 |  Congo |
2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3. | 28 May 1993 |  Pakistan |
8–0 | 8–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 16 June 1993 | Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu |  Yemen |
1–0 | 3–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Iraq - Record International Players".
- ^ "Players DataBase: Search Results". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
External links
edit- Naeem Saddam – FIFA competition record (archived)
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