Saad Qais


Saad Qais Nuaman, is an Iraqi former professional footballer born in 1967 who played in the Iraqi national team.
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.
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.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 February 1990Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City2–22–210th Arabian Gulf Cup
2.18 August 1992Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid6–013–01992 Jordan Tournament
3.18 August 1992Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid12–013–01992 Jordan Tournament
4.28 April 1993Stadium, Ulsan2–22–2Friendly
5.26 May 1993Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid5–16–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.28 May 1993Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid1–05–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.28 May 1993Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid5–05–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.16 June 1993Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu2–03–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.18 June 1993Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu1–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.18 June 1993Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu2–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification