Salah Assad
Salah Assad is an Algerian former football player and manager who played as a forward.
Assad was born in Larbaâ Nath Irathen. He played for RC Kouba, where he won an Algerian championship in 1981, and in France for FC Mulhouse. For the Algeria national team, he participated at the 1980, 1982, and 1986 African Cup of Nations, 1980 Summer Olympics, and at two edition of FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 1986, scored two goals.
Assad holds the record with Islam Slimani of most scored goals at the World Cup for Algeria, which were both scored in the 1982 World Cup. Slimani in 2014.
Career
Assad started playing young with JSM Cheraga and after with RC Kouba. In 1975, he played with the senior team until 1982 and he won the Algerian championship in 1981.Career statistics
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1978 All-Africa Games | ||
| 2 | Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | Stadion Poljud, Split, Yugoslavia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1979 Mediterranean Games | ||
| 4 | Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca, Morocco | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | ||
| 5 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | ||
| 6 | Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, Nigeria | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1980 African Cup of Nations | ||
| 7 | 19 June Stadium, Oran, Algeria | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
| 8 | Stade du 19 Juin, Oran, Algeria | 7–0 | 7–0 | 1982 African Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 9 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 10 | March 28 Stadium, Benghazi, Libya | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1982 African Cup of Nations | ||
| 11 | 28 March Stadium, Benghazi, Tunisia | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1982 African Cup of Nations | ||
| 12 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
| 13 | Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | ||
| 14 | Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | ||
| 15 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Honours
RC Kouba- Algerian League Champion in 1981
- Gold medal in the 1978 All-Africa Games in Algiers
- Bronze medal in the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split
- 2nd in the final of the 1980 African Cup of Nations in Nigeria
- Quarter final round in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
- 2 participations in FIFA World Cup of 1982 in Spain & 1986 in Mexico
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament:1980, 1982
- Best left forward in 1982 FIFA World Cup
- 2nd best African football player of the year in 1982