Saad Qais
Saad Qais (Arabic: سعد قيس نعمان), is an Iraqi former professional footballer born in 1967 who played in the Iraqi national team (1987–1993).[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saad Qais Nuaman | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Al Shorta | 56 | (22) |
| 1985–1990 | Al Rasheed | 82 | (45) |
| 1990–1991 | Al-Shorta | 27 | (11) |
| 1991–1993 | Al Karkh | 29 | (18) |
| 1993–1994 | Al Rayyan | 25 | (20) |
| 1994–1997 | CA Batna | ||
| 1997–2001 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2001–2005 | SAFK Fagernes | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1993 | Iraq | 50 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Saad was one of the star Iraqi players of the late 1980s and through the 1990s. He first made his name with Al-Shorta in the early 1980s, he later joined Al-Rasheed helping them win the League, cup and the Arab Club Championship in 1988 and another league title in 1989. He later revealed that he was forced to join the club by Uday Hussein, who punished the team after every loss.[2]
He played in the Iraqi Olympic side in Seoul and the Gulf Cup in 1988.
Saad captained Al-Shorta to the Iraqi league title in 1998. In early 2001, he retired from football.[3]
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 February 1990 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City | United Arab Emirates | 2–2 | 2–2 | 10th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2. | 18 August 1992 | Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid | Ethiopia | 6–0 | 13–0 | 1992 Jordan Tournament |
| 3. | 12–0 | |||||
| 4. | 28 April 1993 | Stadium, Ulsan | South Korea | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 26 May 1993 | Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid | Yemen | 5–1 | 6–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 28 May 1993 | Pakistan | 1–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 7. | 5–0 | |||||
| 8. | 16 June 1993 | Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu | Yemen | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 9. | 18 June 1993 | Pakistan | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 10. | 2–0 |
References edit
- ^ "Fra Iraks midtbane til Saddams torturkammer". Dagbladet. 11 March 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "سعد قيس الهداف السابق لمنتخب العراق وشباب باتنة للنصر". annasronline.com (in Arabic). 26 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Hassanin Mubarak. . iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2001.