Saad Abdul-Hameed


Saad Abdul-Hameed Benyamin 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.
CapsGoalsScoreOpponentCompetitionLocationReportDate
12-31994 World Cup qualificationKhalifa Stadium, DohaOctober 15, 1993
22-11994 World Cup qualificationKhalifa Stadium, DohaOctober 22, 1993
31-11994 World Cup qualificationAl-Ahly Stadium, DohaOctober 24, 1993
42-21994 World Cup qualificationAl-Ahly Stadium, DohaOctober 28, 1993