Ibrahim Salim Saad (Arabic: إبراهيم سالم سعد; born 1972[3]) is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1972 (age 51–52) | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Talaba (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 1990–1991 | Al-Karkh | ||
| 1991–1993 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 1993–1994 | Salahaddin | (1[1]) | |
| 1994–1995 | Al-Karkh | (3[1]) | |
| 1995–1996 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 1996–1997 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 1997–1999 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 1999–2000 | Salahaddin | ||
| 2000–2001 | Al-Talaba | ||
| 2001 | FK Dubočica | 12 | (0) |
| 2001 | Riada Wal Adab[2] | ||
| 2001–2002 | Erbil | ||
| 2002 | Al-Wehda | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Iraq | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Al-Talaba (goalkeeper) | ||
| 2021– | Al-Talaba (goalkeeper) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
In the 1990s, Salim Saad was playing in Lebanon,[3] before returning to Iraq where he played first at Salahaddin[3] and, after one season, moved to Al-Talaba.[3] In the winter-break of the 2000–01 season, Salim Saad went to Serbia and played half a season in the Second League club FK Dubočica from Leskovac, where he had 12 league appearances.[3] In 2001, he signed for Erbil,[3] before moving, in 2002 to Yemen to represent the capital Sanaa club Al-Wahda.[3]
International career edit
Salim Saad was a part of the Iraq national team. Among others, he participated in the "Agony of Doha" match, held in Doha, Qatar on 28 October 1993, between Iraq and Japan,[4] It was a qualification game for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, that finished in a 2–2 draw, and in which Saad was the Iraqi goalkeeper.[5] Iraq ended up not qualifying. He also played in the same qualifiers against North Korea[6] Saudi Arabia[7] and Iran.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "ستار خلف هز شباك سريلانكا فهاجمته الصحافة" (in Arabic). almadapaper.net. 10 November 2010.
- ^ حارس المرمى العراقي إبراهيم سالم (in Arabic)
- ^ a b c d e f g Career statistics at RSSSF
- ^ Ibrahim Salim Saad at 11v11.com
- ^ Iraq vs Japan match report at FIFA.com, retrieved 7-3-2017
- ^ PR Korea vs Iraq match report at FIFA.com, retrieved 7-3-2017
- ^ Iraq vs Saudi Arabia match report at FIFA.com, retrieved 7-3-2017
- ^ Iran vs Iraq match report at FIFA.com, retrieved 7-3-2017
External sources edit
- Ibrahim Salim Saad – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ibrahim Salim Saad at National-Football-Teams.com
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