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Iraqi footballer (born 1958)

Hussein Saeed حُسَيْن سَعِيد مُحَمَّد 16th President of the IFA In office 27 June 2004 – 13 June 2011 Preceded by Uday Hussein Succeeded by Najeh Humoud Personal details Born Hussein Saeed Mohammed (1958-01-21) 21 January 1958 (age 68) Al Adhamiya, Bagdad, Iraq Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Occupation Footballer Manager Football administrator Association football career Position Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1975–1990 Al-Talaba 300 (122) International career 1975–1977 Iraq U20 12 (18) 1976–1990 Iraq 137 (78) Managerial career 1993 Al-Talaba Medal record Men's football Representing Iraq Arabian Gulf Cup Winner 1979 Iraq Winner 1984 Oman Asian Games 1982 New Delhi Team AFC U-19 Championship Winner 1977 Iran * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Hussein Saeed Mohammed**[1] ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): حُسَيْن سَعِيد مُحَمَّد, born 21 January 1958) is an Iraqi former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) and is a former president of the [Iraq Football Association](/source/Iraq_Football_Association). Saeed is in twelfth place in the [list of top international goal scorers](/source/List_of_top_international_association_football_goal_scorers_by_country), with 78 goals.[2] Along with [Ahmed Radhi](/source/Ahmed_Radhi), he is considered to be the best Iraqi player of the 20th century and features in 25th place in Asia's Best Players of the Century list.[3] Hussein's 78 international goals make him currently the Iraqi national team's highest scoring player.[4]

Saeed started his professional football career at the age of 17, when he joined the Iraq national varsity football team and won the 1975 Arab Schools Games gold medal. In 1975, he joined Al-Jamiea, who later became known as Al-Talaba, where he spent all 15 years of his career, achieving three league titles and getting the top goalscorer of the league award in three seasons. He won two [AFC U-19 Championships](/source/AFC_U-19_Championship), two [Arabian Gulf Cups](/source/Arabian_Gulf_Cup), where he was the top goalscorer of both occasions and the best player of one, a [World Military Cup](/source/World_Military_Cup), and an [Asian Games](/source/Asian_Games) gold medal.

## Early life

Saeed (the middle from standing) wearing the number 10 with Al-Iskan Youth Center in 1972

Hussein Saeed was born on 21 January 1958 in [Al Adhamiya](/source/Al_Adhamiya), where most of the [Al-Ubaid](/source/Al-Ubaid_(tribe)) tribe lived, to a conservative Baghdadi family. The family moved from Al Adhamiya to live in Al-Iskan when his father, who had previously worked as a fabrics merchant, got a job in the Ministry of Construction and Housing.

Hussein Saeed started playing football in the streets before joining Al-Iskan's youth center. He led them to an Iraq Youth Centers' Championship, scoring a [hat-trick](/source/Hat-trick) in a 4–2 win against [Al-Zawra'a](/source/Al-Zawra'a_SC) youth team and catching the eye of Dawoud Al-Azzawi, the manager of the [Iraq national under-17 football team](/source/Iraq_national_under-17_football_team) and Iraq national varsity football team. Al-Azzawi called him up to the varsity team and, in his first competitive tournament with the team, he won the gold medal in the 1975 Arab Schools Games in Egypt.[5][6]

## Club career

Saeed joined [Al-Jamiea](/source/Al-Talaba_SC) when he was 17 years old in 1975 with an invitation from the manager [Jamal Salih](/source/Jamal_Salih) who lived in Saeed's neighborhood.[5] His first match for Al-Jamiea was in the [1975–76 Iraq FA Cup](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_Iraq_FA_Cup) against [Al-Shorta](/source/Al_Shorta_SC), which Al-Jamiea won 3–0. He scored his first league goal with the club against [Al-Hilla](/source/Al-Hilla_SC) in a 1–1 draw.[6] The club eventually finished in 8th place.[7] They came very close to achieve the league in the [1976–77](/source/1976%E2%80%9377_Iraqi_League) season but they settled in 2nd place in the league table behind [Al-Zawra'a](/source/Al-Zawra'a_SC).[8] In the [1977–78](/source/1977%E2%80%9378_Iraqi_League) season, Saeed scored two goals with his team finishing in 8th place.[9]

Al-Jamiea became known as [Al-Talaba SC](/source/Al-Talaba_SC) ahead of the [1978–79](/source/1978%E2%80%9379_Iraqi_League) season after merging with a new club of the same name, which saw Saeed reach the top three goalscorers of the league for the first time, netting six goals for Al-Talaba which made him the second top goalscorer behind [Falah Hassan](/source/Falah_Hassan) with only one goal and along with his teammate, [Haris Mohammed](/source/Haris_Mohammed), in 3rd. Al-Talaba finished in 3rd place in the table at 15 points.[10] The season after, in [1979–80](/source/1979%E2%80%9380_Iraqi_League), Al-Talaba finished in 3rd place at 27 points in the league and reached the final of the [1979–80 Iraq FA Cup](/source/1979%E2%80%9380_Iraq_FA_Cup) where they came up against [Al-Jaish](/source/Al-Jaish_FC_(Iraq)) and lost on penalties 4–2 after a 1–1 draw.[11]

In the [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_Iraqi_League) season, Al-Talaba won their first ever league title after tying with [Al-Shorta](/source/Al_Shorta_SC) on both points and goal difference in the end where the [Iraq Football Association](/source/Iraq_Football_Association) declared Al-Talaba as champions due to them having more wins than Al-Shorta. Hussein Saeed was the top goalscorer of the league with 11 goals in 11 matches out of Al-Talaba's total 19 goals.[12] In the cup, Al-Talaba reached the final for the second time in the row and came up against Al-Zawra'a and lost again in the final 1–0.[13] In the [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_Iraqi_League) season, Al-Talaba retained their league title, sitting in 1st at 34 points with Saeed being the second top goalscorer of the league with 11 goals, along with [Al-Amana](/source/Baghdad_FC)'s [Ghazi Hashim](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghazi_Hashim&action=edit&redlink=1) and behind Al-Zawra'a's [Thamer Yousif](/source/Thamer_Yousif).[14] They reached the cup final for the third time in the row and lost to Al-Zawra'a again 2–1.[15] The next season, Saeed continued his battle for the top goalscorer in which he scored 17 goals surpassing his teammate, [Rahim Hameed](/source/Rahim_Hameed), with 8 goals. Al-Talaba finished in 2nd place with one point away from the champions, [Salahaddin](/source/Salahaddin_FC).[16]

Saeed in a match against [Al-Rasheed](/source/Al-Rasheed) in [1984–85](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_Iraqi_League)

In the [1983–84](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_Iraqi_League) season, Saeed came in third in the goalscorers table with 7 goals behind Al-Jaish's Rahim Hameed and [Ali Hussein Mahmoud](/source/Ali_Hussein_Mahmoud). Al-Talaba finished as the runners-up for the third time in their history at 36 points behind Al-Jaish.[17] The season after, before the league was abandoned, Saeed scored 14 goals out of his team's 20 goals and was the top goalscorers of the league. The club finished in 5th place at 15 points and reached the quarterfinal of the [Al-Rasheed Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al-Rasheed_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1).[18][19]

The [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_Iraqi_League) season was one of Al-Talaba and Saeed's best season in their history where Al-Talaba achieved their third league title after beating their rivals at the time, [Al-Rasheed](/source/Al-Rasheed), in front of 50,000 spectators, with Saeed's only goal from a penalty, finishing in 1st with 25 points from 15 matches.[20] Saeed finished the season as the top goalscorer of the league along with Al-Zawra'a's [Ahmed Radhi](/source/Ahmed_Radhi) and Al-Jaish's Rahim Hameed where, for the first time, every one of them scored 9 goals in the league.[21] As of that season, Saeed was also made the club's vice president. In the 1986 Saddam International Tournament, Saeed played for Baghdad XI, rather than Al-Talaba, because Baghdad XI was essentially the Iraq national team under a different name. Baghdad XI won all of their group matches including a victory over Saeed's club Al-Talaba to qualify for the semi-finals where they thrashed Al-Zawra'a to reach the final. However, Baghdad XI lost the final 2–1 to Al-Rasheed; Saeed scored Baghdad XI's only goal in the final in the 78th minute with a penalty.[22][23] Saeed returned to Al-Talaba for the [1986 Iraqi Perseverance Cup](/source/1986_Iraqi_Perseverance_Cup) between Al-Talaba and Al-Rasheed; Al-Rasheed won the match 2–1.[24] In the [1986–87](/source/1986%E2%80%9387_Iraqi_League) season, Al-Talaba finished mid-table in 6th place at 49 points.[25] The second half of the season witnessed the retirement of the team captain, [Jamal Ali](/source/Jamal_Ali), in 1987, when Saeed was named the new captain of the team, although he only participated in the first stage of the league due to an association punishment against him. The [1987–88](/source/1987%E2%80%9388_Iraqi_League) season was the only season where Saeed hasn't scored any goals due to him not participating in many matches because of national duty.[26] They finished, for the first time since 1977–78, in 8th place at 30 points.[27] Saeed wasted Al-Talaba's hope in achieving the league title in [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_Iraqi_League) when he missed his penalty in the final of the league against their rivals, Al-Rasheed, after a 1–1 draw. The score was 4–3 to Al-Talaba but with Saeed's miss they got the equalizer and with his teammate missing the fifth penalty, Al-Rasheed won 5–4. Saeed returned to the top three goalscorers of the league table in 3rd with 12 goals along with Al-Zawra'a's Saad Abdul-Raheem.[28]

The last season that Saeed played in was the [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_Iraqi_League) season where he led his team through the first stage at 1st place until the 18th round on 19 January 1990 where he played his last match and scored his last goal with the club, against Al-Zawra'a, before the Iraq Football Association called him up in the last days for the [10th Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/10th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) and after he scored 10 goals for his team.[29] This call-up made his team drop to 6th place after being the league leaders.[30] After finishing the Gulf Cup, he announced his retirement. In the total 15 season that Saeed has played for Al-Talaba he scored 122 goals and was the top goalscorer of the team for 10 seasons.[26] Although he retired, Saeed stayed as the vice president of Al-Talaba until 1992.[31]

## International career

Saeed was called up from the [Iraq national under-17 football team](/source/Iraq_national_under-17_football_team) to the reserves team of the [Iraq national under-20 football team](/source/Iraq_national_under-20_football_team), where he first participated in the [1975 AFC Youth Championship](/source/1975_AFC_Youth_Championship), in which Iraq shared the title with [Iran](/source/Iran_national_under-20_football_team) after they had a goalless match in the final.[32] In the [1976](/source/1976_AFC_Youth_Championship) edition, Saeed was called up by the team's new manager, Miodgard Stankovic, to be part of the first eleven, scoring four goals in Iraq's opening match, against [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka_national_under-20_football_team), and becoming the top goalscorer of the tournament with 7 goals. Iraq was knocked out in the quarterfinal, against [North Korea](/source/North_Korea_national_under-20_football_team).[33]

After the [4th Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/4th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) the managerial staff was changed and the [Iraq Football Association](/source/Iraq_Football_Association) assigned the Croatian manager, [Lenko Grčić](/source/Lenko_Gr%C4%8Di%C4%87), as the new manager of the [Iraq national football team](/source/Iraq_national_football_team), Saeed was called up to the national team, for the first time in his career, at the age of 18.[5] He made his debut on 5 September 1976 in a friendly match against [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team) where they drew 0–0.[2] He continued to play in the youth team because the manager, Miodgard Stankovic, was Yugoslavian, reaching an understanding with Grčić. Iraq achieved the [1977 AFC Youth Championship](/source/1977_AFC_Youth_Championship) where Saeed scored the winning goal in the final, from a diving header in the 90th minute, against Iran in a 4–3 victory in [Tehran](/source/Tehran).[34] Saeed was also the top goalscorer of this edition with 9 goals,[35] scoring his first national [hat-trick](/source/Hat-trick) against [Afghanistan](/source/Afghanistan_national_under-20_football_team) in Iraq's 5–1 win.[36] The same team represented Iraq in the first edition of the [FIFA World Youth Championship](/source/FIFA_World_Youth_Championship) in [1977](/source/1977_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship) where they lost 3–1 to the [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union_national_under-20_football_team),[37] won 5–1 over [Austria](/source/Austria_national_under-21_football_team) with Saeed scoring a hat-trick,[38] and lost 4–0 to [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay_national_under-20_football_team) which knocked them out of the competition.[39]

Saeed's first competition with the senior national team was the [1977 Merdeka Cup](/source/Merdeka_Cup_(Pestabola_Merdeka)) in [Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur).[2] He started in Iraq's opening match, against [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia_national_football_team), on 17 July 1977, and scored his first goal with Iraq after only 8 minutes from kickoff, scored a goal in Iraq's 5–0 win over [Thailand](/source/Thailand_national_football_team) after 6 minutes, and scored Iraq's only goal in their 1–1 draw against [South Korea](/source/South_Korea_national_football_team). Iraq finished in 2nd place in the table behind South Korea, meeting them again in the final where Iraq lost 1–0. Saeed played all the 630 minutes of Iraq's 7 matches.[40]

On 21 February 1978, Saeed scored his first hat-trick with the senior national team in a friendly match against [Algeria](/source/Algeria_national_football_team) at the [Al-Shaab Stadium](/source/Al-Shaab_Stadium). His second competition was the [1978](/source/Merdeka_Cup_(Pestabola_Merdeka)) edition of the Merdeka Cup where he scored a single hat-trick against [Singapore](/source/Singapore_national_football_team).[2] Iraq finished in 2nd place behind South Korea again, leading to the second Merdeka Cup final between the two teams where Iraq lost 2–0.[41]

In the [1978 Asian Games](/source/Football_at_the_1978_Asian_Games), He scored a goal in Iraq's 2–0 win over [China](/source/China_national_football_team) in the preliminary group stage. In the semifinal group stage, He scored in Iraq's 3–0 win over [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_national_football_team) and another goal in Iraq's 3–0 win against [India](/source/India_national_football_team).[2] Iraq lost in the bronze medal game with China by a single goal.[42] Saeed was also part of the [Iraq military national football team](/source/Iraq_military_national_football_team) that won the 1979 CISM World Military Championship in [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City). He scored a goal against [Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Austria_military_national_soccer_team&action=edit&redlink=1) in a 4–0 win and scored a goal in Iraq's 5–0 win over [Bahrain](/source/Bahrain_military_national_football_team) in the group stage. He scored for Iraq's semifinal match with [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuwait_military_national_football_team&action=edit&redlink=1) for a 2–0 win. He scored Iraq's first kick in the penalty shootout, in the final, against [Italy](/source/Italy_military_national_football_team) after a 0–0 draw. Iraq won 4–3 on penalties and achieved the military cup.[43] Saeed's first appearance in the [Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/Arabian_Gulf_Cup) was in the [1979](/source/1979_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations) edition in Baghdad under the management of [Ammo Baba](/source/Ammo_Baba). In Iraq's opening match, against [Bahrain](/source/Bahrain_national_football_team), he scored a hat-trick.[44] He also scored Iraq's two goals in their win over [Qatar](/source/Qatar_national_football_team),[45] scored a goal in Iraq's huge 5–0 win against the [UAE](/source/UAE_national_football_team),[46] and scored a super hat-trick in the 7–0 victory over [Oman](/source/Oman_national_football_team).[47] Iraq achieved the cup after finishing in 1st place at 12 points, breaking [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait_national_football_team)'s streak since the [1970](/source/1970_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations) edition. Saeed also became the top goalscorer of the tournament with 10 goals, making him the all-time top goalscorer of the Arabian Gulf Cup.[48]

Saeed started in Iraq's five matches of the [1980 Summer Olympics qualifiers](/source/Football_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_qualification) played in Baghdad in which a goal against [Jordan](/source/Jordan_national_football_team) and two more against [South Yemen](/source/South_Yemen_national_football_team). Iraq drew in points with Kuwait in the [Asian Qualifying Tournament](/source/1980_Asian_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournaments) Group 1 which led to a playoff match that Iraq lost 3–2.[49] However, Iraq got qualified by replacing [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team).[50] In the [1980 Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics) in the [USSR](/source/USSR), Saeed scored a single goal against [Costa Rica](/source/Costa_Rica_national_football_team).[51] Iraq reached the quarterfinal and was beaten by [East Germany](/source/East_Germany_national_football_team) in a 4–0 loss.[52]

Saeed participated in the [6th Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/6th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) in [Abu Dhabi](/source/Abu_Dhabi) in 1982, scoring a total of five goals in the tournament: one against Oman, two against Bahrain, one against Saudi Arabia, and a last one against the UAE.[53] Although Iraq finished 1st in the table, they withdrew from the competition by an order from Former President [Saddam Hussein](/source/Saddam_Hussein) to motivate Kuwait who qualified to the [1982 FIFA World Cup](/source/1982_FIFA_World_Cup) by letting them win which led to scratching all of Iraq's results from the competition.[54] In the same year, Saeed led Iraq to win their first ever [gold medal in the Asian Games](/source/Football_at_the_Asian_Games) in the [1982 Asian Games](/source/Football_at_the_1982_Asian_Games), under the management of Ammo Baba, in [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi). In Iraq's opening match, Saeed scored a goal in an easy 4–0 win over [Burma](/source/Burma_national_football_team). He also scored two goals in Iraq's 3–0 win against [Nepal](/source/Nepal_national_football_team). In the quarterfinal, Iraq won over [Japan](/source/Japan_national_football_team) with a single goal in extra time from [Emad Jassim](/source/Emad_Jassim) and, in the semifinal, they defeated Saudi Arabia with one goal. On 3 December, the final match was played between Iraq and Kuwait, where Saeed gained Iraq's gold medal when he scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute of the match with a through pass from [Karim Mohammed Allawi](/source/Karim_Mohammed_Allawi).[55]

Iraq achieved their second Arabian Gulf Cup in the [1984](/source/1984_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations) edition in [Muscat](/source/Muscat%2C_Oman), with Ammo Baba as the team's manager. Saeed scored the two Iraqi goals in Iraq's opening match in a 2–1 victory,[56] scored a hat-trick in Iraq's 4–0 win over Saudi Arabia,[57] and also scored two goals in Iraq's fifth match against Kuwait in a 3–1 win.[58] Iraq were a match away from winning the cup but, unfortunately, Iraq lost against Qatar in a 1–2 defeat.[59] Iraq and Qatar had an equal number of points which led them to having a final decisive match. On 28 March, a final match between them was played. The two teams drew in the whole 90 minutes of the game. In extra time, Iraq scored a goal and Qatar leveled, taking the match to penalties where Iraq defeated Qatar 4–3.[60] Saeed was the top goalscorer of the tournament with 7 goals and had received the Best Player of the Tournament award along with Oman's [Ghulam Khamis](/source/Ghulam_Khamis).[48][61]

Saeed appeared in all of the nine [1984 Summer Olympics qualification](/source/Football_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics#Qualification) match that was played by Iraq, scoring a goal against Bahrain in Iraq's 2–1 win in [Manama](/source/Manama) and another one against [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia_national_football_team) in Iraq's 2–0 win in [Singapore](/source/Singapore).[2] Iraq was qualified for the second time in the row to the Summer Olympics where Saeed scored Iraq's only goal in the opening match, against [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_soccer_team), in the 83rd minute of a 1–1 draw.[62] He also scored a goal in Iraq's defeat against [Yugoslavia](/source/Yugoslavia_national_football_team) 4–2.[63] Iraq were knocked out of the competition after drawing a game and losing the other two.

Saeed captained Iraq through the [1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers](/source/1986_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(AFC)) in 1985, playing 8 matches and scoring 8 goals including four against [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_national_football_team) in two 6–0 wins for Iraq, a winning goal against [Jordan](/source/Jordan_national_football_team) in Iraq's 3–2 win,[64] which was Saeed's 100th appearance with the senior national team.[2] Iraq finished in the top of the Group 1B table at 6 points in the [first round](/source/1986_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_AFC_first_round), getting qualified to the [1986 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/1986_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) – AFC second round. Saeed scored two goals in Iraq's 3–2 away win over the UAE.[65] They lost 2–1 in their home match which qualified them to the final round on away goals. Saeed also scored in Iraq's victorious match against [Syria](/source/Syria_national_football_team) in [Taif](/source/Taif) in which Iraq won 3–1 getting qualified for the first time of their history to the [FIFA World Cup](/source/FIFA_World_Cup) after ending their away match in a 0–0 draw.[66] When the [1986 FIFA World Cup](/source/1986_FIFA_World_Cup) was about to start, there were some speculations about Saeed not being in Iraq's squad, due to his injury, but he joined the team in the last moments.[67] On 4 June, Saeed played in Iraq's first match against [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay_national_football_team), where they were defeated by a single goal.[68] After the match, Iraq's head coach, [Evaristo de Macedo](/source/Evaristo_de_Macedo), removed Saeed from the squad, due to his prior injury, and returned him to Baghdad. Iraq lost their two other matches against [Belgium](/source/Belgium_national_football_team) and [Mexico](/source/Mexico_national_football_team), getting knocked out from the group stage of the cup.[69][70] That was the last time Iraq was qualified for the World Cup until 2026.[23]

After their disappointing run in the World Cup, Saeed rejoined the team in the [1986 Asian Games](/source/Football_at_the_1986_Asian_Games) where he scored a goal against Oman in Iraq's opening match which ended 4–0 and another one against the UAE in the 2–1 defeat. He missed the Iraq's 5–1 win over [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_national_football_team) and the quarterfinal with Saudi Arabia which ended in a 1–1 draw, leading the match to penalties where Iraq lost 9–8.[71] Saeed appeared in all of Iraq's matches in the [1988 Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics) qualifiers and scored four goals: three against Jordan and one against Qatar, getting qualified to the Summer Olympics for the third time in the row where they were knocked out again from the [group stage](/source/Football_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Group_B) after finishing 3rd in the Group B table.[72] 1988 was the first year where Saeed didn't score any goal since his debut year in 1976.[2]

After not appearing in either the [1986](/source/1986_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations) or the [1988](/source/1988_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations) Arabian Gulf Cups, Saeed played in the [1988 President's Cup Football Tournament](/source/1988_President's_Cup_Football_Tournament) where he scored three goals; Iraq were knocked out in the quarterfinals. Saeed returned to the Gulf Cup in the [10th Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/10th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup) in [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait) in 1990. Iraq won their first game against Bahrain 1–0 and drew their second game with Kuwait 1–1. They drew again in their third match against the UAE 2–2 draw.[73] Iraq withdrew from the tournament after the game with the UAE, because of the refereeing,[74] which was Saeed's last match in his football career before he decided to retire at the age of 32 in the same year.[6]

## Managerial career

### Al-Talaba (1993)

After he left the office of vice president of [Al-Talaba](/source/Al-Talaba_SC) in 1992, the club finished the [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_Iraqi_League) as winners of the league and the [2nd Umm al-Ma'arik Championship](/source/2nd_Umm_al-Ma'arik_Championship) and the runners-up of the 1992–93 Iraq FA Cup.[75] Before the start of the [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_Iraqi_League) season, the team's manager, [Ayoub Odisho](/source/Ayoub_Odisho), resigned which made the board look for a new manager to settle quickly which ended in assigning Saeed as the interim manager of the club.[76] He coached the team through the first half of the league of 25 matches before re-signing Odisho. Saeed's last match as the manager ended in a 4–0 loss to the league leaders, [Al-Zawra'a](/source/Al-Zawra'a_SC).[77] He also led Al-Talaba to achieve the [3rd Umm al-Ma'arik Championship](/source/3rd_Umm_al-Ma'arik_Championship), which was held in September 1993, after defeating [Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya](/source/Al-Quwa_Al-Jawiya) in the final 2–1, achieving his first and only trophy as a manager.[78][79]

## Administrative roles

- *As of 16 July 2013*[80][81]

Took office Office Left office Notes 1985 Vice President of Al-Talaba 1992 [n 1] 1990 Member of the Iraq Football Association 2003 – Director of the Iraqi Olympic Committee Office of Foreign Relations – – Vice President of the Iraq Football Association – – Secretary of the Iraq Football Association – 1996 Member of the Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee 1998 2000 Member of the Arab League Council of Youth and Sport Ministers Sports Committee 2003 2002 Member of the Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee 2009 2002 Member of the Asian Football Confederation Fair Play Committee 2009 2002 Member of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association Media Committee 2011 27 June 2004 President of the Iraq Football Association 13 June 2011 [n 2] 2005 Member of the Union of Arab Football Associations Executive Committee 2009 29 April 2010 Vice President of the Union of Arab Football Associations 16 July 2013

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Player-Vice_President_82-0)** Took the office while he was a player.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IFA_Presidency_Resignation_84-0)** Resigned from office.[82]

### Controversies

As Saeed was the vice president of the [Iraq Football Association](/source/Iraq_Football_Association), which was headed by [Uday Hussein](/source/Uday_Hussein), in the 1990s, there were many controversies about him being a [Ba'athist](/source/Ba'athism) and a [Saddamist](/source/Saddamists). He was also accused of being of a [Palestinian](/source/Palestinians_in_Iraq) descent, torturing players, and giving positions to [Tikritis](/source/Tikrit%2C_Iraq).[83][84] Accusations also went to say that Saeed was Uday's representative in robbing Kuwaitis in the [1991 Gulf War](/source/1991_Gulf_War).[85] Documents were put on the internet by some news agencies that suggest that Saeed, [Najeh Humoud](/source/Najeh_Humoud) and Moayad Al-Badri worked for the [Iraqi Intelligence Service](/source/Iraqi_Intelligence_Service) in 2002 by gathering information on their targets. The documents included Saeed gathering information about Al-Badri when he was staying in Saudi Arabia before joining them himself. They also show the approval of the Personal Secretary of Former President [Saddam Hussein](/source/Saddam_Hussein), [Abid Hamid Mahmud](/source/Abid_Hamid_Mahmud), of paying Saeed $50,000 after completing his mission and him signing on receiving $25,000.[86] One of the documents showed him and Al-Badri executing a mission to monitor an alleged Israeli spy in Syria and showed him arresting [Yahya Alwan](/source/Yahya_Alwan) before travelling to Saudi Arabia.[87]

## Career statistics

### International

Team Year Tournament Friendly Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Iraq U-20 1976 4 6 — 4 6 1977 8 12 — 8 12 Total 12 18 — 12 18 Iraq Military 1979 4 3 2 2 6 5 Total 4 3 2 2 6 5 Iraq 1976 — 3 0 2 0 1977 7 3 1 0 8 3 1978 15 6 5 4 20 10 1979 6 10 4 3 10 13 1980 8 4 3 0 11 4 1981 3 1 3 2 6 3 1982 11 9 5 3 16 12 1983 4 1 1 0 5 1 1984 16 12 2 1 18 13 1985 8 8 3 1 11 9 1986 4 2 4 1 8 3 1987 6 4 1 1 7 5 1988 4 0 1 0 5 0 1989 5 2 — 5 2 1990 3 0 1 0 4 0 Total 100 62 37 16 137 78 Career total 116 83 39 18 155 101

### International goals

Main article: [List of international goals scored by Hussein Saeed](/source/List_of_international_goals_scored_by_Hussein_Saeed)

**Iraq U-20**

- *As of match played on 4 July 1977*[33][36][35][38] *Iraq scores listed first*.

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition 1 21 April 1976 National Sports Complex, Bangkok, Thailand Sri Lanka 5–0 1976 AFC Youth Championship 2 3 4 5 24 April 1976 National Sports Complex, Bangkok, Thailand Hong Kong 5–0 1976 AFC Youth Championship 6 7 17 April 1977 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran India 4–0 1977 AFC Youth Championship 8 9 19 April 1977 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran Bangladesh 3–0 1977 AFC Youth Championship 10 22 April 1977 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran Afghanistan 5–1 1977 AFC Youth Championship 11 12 13 25 April 1977 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran Bahrain 3–0 1977 AFC Youth Championship 14 28 April 1977 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran Iran 4–3 1977 AFC Youth Championship 15 16 1 July 1977 Sfax Stadium, Sfax, Tunisia Austria 5–1 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship 17 18

**Iraq Military**

- *As of match played on 14 June 1979*[88][43] *Iraq scores listed first*.

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition 1 22 May 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Belgium 4–1 Friendly 2 25 May 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Belgium 5–1 Friendly 3 4 June 1979 Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City Austria 4–0 1979 CISM World Military Championship 4 6 June 1979 Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City Bahrain 5–0 1979 CISM World Military Championship 5 11 June 1979 Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City Kuwait 2–0 1979 CISM World Military Championship

**Iraq**

- *As of match played on 3 March 1990*[2] *Iraq scores listed first*.

- ** indicates 27 non-FIFA goals*

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition 1 17 July 1977 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia 2–0 1977 Merdeka Tournament 2 25 July 1977 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur Thailand 5–0 1977 Merdeka Tournament 3 28 July 1977 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur South Korea 1–1 1977 Merdeka Tournament 4 21 February 1978 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Algeria 3–0 Friendly 5 6 7 27 February 1978 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad North Korea 1–0 Friendly 8 20 July 1978 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur Singapore 3–0 1978 Merdeka Tournament 9 10 11 12 December 1978 Bangkok China 2–0 1978 Asian Games 12 18 December 1978 Bangkok Kuwait 3–0 1978 Asian Games 13 20 December 1978 Bangkok India 3–0 1978 Asian Games 14 7 February 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Finland 2–0 Friendly 15 9 February 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad East Germany 1–1 Friendly 16 12 February 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad East Germany 2–1 Friendly 17 18 23 March 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Bahrain 4–0 5th Arabian Gulf Cup 19 20 21 26 March 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Qatar 2–0 5th Arabian Gulf Cup 22 23 3 April 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad United Arab Emirates 5–0 5th Arabian Gulf Cup 24 5 April 1979 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Oman 7–0 5th Arabian Gulf Cup 25 26 27 28* 16 March 1980 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Jordan 4–0 1980 Summer Olympics qualifiers 29* 28 March 1980 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad South Yemen 3–0 1980 Summer Olympics qualifiers 30* 31* 21 July 1980 Republican Stadium, Kiev Costa Rica 3–0 1980 Summer Olympics 32 8 February 1981 Amman Jordan 2–0 Friendly 33 8 March 1981 Fez Morocco 1–1 Friendly 34 18 March 1981 Riyadh Qatar 1–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 35* 4 March 1982 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad East Germany 1–1 Friendly 36 7 March 1982 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad South Korea 3–0 Friendly 37 10 March 1982 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad South Korea 1–1 Friendly 38* 20 March 1982 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi Oman 4–0 6th Arabian Gulf Cup 39* 22 March 1982 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi Bahrain 3–0 6th Arabian Gulf Cup 40* 41* 24 March 1982 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi Saudi Arabia 1–2 6th Arabian Gulf Cup 42* 30 March 1982 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 1–0 6th Arabian Gulf Cup 43 21 November 1982 New Delhi Burma 4–0 1982 Asian Games 44 23 November 1982 New Delhi Nepal 3–0 1982 Asian Games 45 46 3 December 1982 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi Kuwait 1–0 1982 Asian Games 47* 7 October 1983 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Bahrain 2–1 1984 Summer Olympic qualifiers 48 27 February 1984 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Egypt 2–1 Friendly 49 11 March 1984 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat Oman 2–1 7th Arabian Gulf Cup 50 51 17 March 1984 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat Saudi Arabia 4–0 7th Arabian Gulf Cup 52 53 54 22 March 1984 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat Kuwait 3–1 7th Arabian Gulf Cup 55 56* 26 April 1984 Singapore Malaysia 2–0 1984 Summer Olympics qualifiers 57* 18 May 1984 Amman, Jordan Jordan 2–3 1985 Arab Nations Cup qualifiers 58* 59* 30 July 1984 Harvard Stadium, Boston Canada 1–1 1984 Summer Olympics 60* 3 August 1984 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis Yugoslavia 2–4 1984 Summer Olympics 61* 15 March 1985 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City Lebanon 6–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 62* 63* 18 March 1985 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City Lebanon 6–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 64* 65 29 March 1985 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman Jordan 3–2 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 66* 8 September 1985 King Fahd Stadium, Taif Saudi Arabia 1–3 Friendly 67 20 September 1985 Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai United Arab Emirates 3–2 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 68 69 29 November 1985 King Fahd Stadium, Taif Syria 3–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 70* 3 February 1986 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Denmark 2–0 Friendly 71 21 September 1986 Daegu Stadium, Daegu Oman 4–0 1986 Asian Games 72 25 September 1986 Daegu Stadium, Daegu United Arab Emirates 1–2 1986 Asian Games 73* 8 April 1987 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama Bahrain 3–1 Friendly 74* 17 April 1987 Amman Jordan 2–1 1988 Summer Olympics qualifiers 75* 76* 24 April 1987 Kuwait City Jordan 2–0 1988 Summer Olympics qualifiers 77* 11 December 1987 Doha Qatar 3–1 1988 Summer Olympics qualifiers 78 10 February 1989 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad Qatar 2–2 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

## Honours

### Player

Saeed receiving the Best Arab Goalscorer Award in 1985

**Al-Talaba**

- [Iraqi Premier League](/source/Iraqi_Premier_League): [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_Iraqi_League), [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_Iraqi_League), [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_Iraqi_League)

- Stafford Cup: 1984

**Iraq U20**

- [AFC U-19 Championship](/source/AFC_U-20_Asian_Cup): [1977](/source/1977_AFC_Youth_Championship)

**Iraq Military**

- [World Military Cup](/source/World_Military_Cup): 1979

**Iraq**

- [Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/Arabian_Gulf_Cup): [1979](/source/5th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup), [1984](/source/7th_Arabian_Gulf_Cup)

- [Asian Games Gold Medal](/source/Asian_Games): [1982](/source/Football_at_the_1982_Asian_Games)

**Individual**

- [FIFA Century Club](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_caps): 2005[89]

- [IFFHS](/source/IFFHS)'s 30 Best Players of the Century – Asia: 2000[3]

- [AFC](/source/Asia_Football_Confederation) Century Club: 1999[90][91]

- Al-Watan Al-Riyadhi Magazine's Best Arab Goalscorer: 1985

- Al-Rasheed Magazine's Best Player of the Season: 1985–86

- [Iraqi Premier League](/source/Iraqi_Premier_League) top goalscorer: [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_Iraqi_League), [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_Iraqi_League), [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_Iraqi_League)[12][16][21]

- [Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/Arabian_Gulf_Cup) Best Player: [1984](/source/1984_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations)[61]

- [Arabian Gulf Cup](/source/Arabian_Gulf_Cup) top goalscorer: [1979](/source/1979_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations), [1984](/source/1984_Gulf_Cup_of_Nations)[48]

- [AFC U-19 Championship](/source/AFC_U-19_Championship) top goalscorer: [1976](/source/1976_AFC_Youth_Championship), [1977](/source/1977_AFC_Youth_Championship)[33][35]

### Manager

**Al-Talaba**

- [Baghdad Championship](/source/Baghdad_Championship): [1993–94](/source/3rd_Umm_al-Ma'arik_Championship)

## See also

- [List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_caps)

- [List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_50_or_more_international_goals)

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA.com_34-0)** ["Hussain Saeed: The pride of Iraq's lions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121019045845/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stories/doyouremember/news/newsid=1347813.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stories/doyouremember/news/newsid=1347813.html) on 19 October 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Asian_U-19_Championship_1977_35-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Asian_U-19_Championship_1977_35-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Asian_U-19_Championship_1977_35-2) Garin, Erik; Hashim, Refel. ["Asian U-19 Championship 1977"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u19-77.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230130022436/https://rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u19-77.html) from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-The_19th_AFC_Youth_Championship_–_1977_–_NIIIIS.com_36-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-The_19th_AFC_Youth_Championship_–_1977_–_NIIIIS.com_36-1) ["The 19th AFC Youth Championship"](http://www.niiiis.com/games/youthasia77.html). *Iraqi Football Archive* (in Arabic). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180510170214/http://www.niiiis.com/games/youthasia77.html) from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA_World_Youth_Championship_Tunisia_1977_–_Soviet_Union_3–1_Iraq_37-0)** ["FIFA World Youth Championship Tunisia 1977 – Soviet Union 3–1 Iraq"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160602213616/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=191058/match=30620/index.html#overview#nosticky). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=191058/match=30620/index.html#overview#nosticky) on 2 June 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FIFA_World_Youth_Championship_Tunisia_1977_–_Iraq_5–1_Austria_38-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FIFA_World_Youth_Championship_Tunisia_1977_–_Iraq_5–1_Austria_38-1) ["FIFA World Youth Championship Tunisia 1977 – Iraq 5–1 Austria"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160602215044/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=191058/match=30628/index.html#nosticky). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=191058/match=30628/index.html#nosticky) on 2 June 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA_World_Youth_Championship_Tunisia_1977_–_Paraguay_4–0_Iraq_39-0)** ["FIFA World Youth Championship Tunisia 1977 – Paraguay 4–0 Iraq"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160602213051/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=191058/match=30636/index.html#nosticky). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=191058/match=30636/index.html#nosticky) on 2 June 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Merdeka_Tournament_1977_–_RSSSF_40-0)** Saaid, Hamdan. ["Merdeka Tournament 1977 (Malaysia)"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka77.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221203121432/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka77.html) from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Merdeka_Tournament_1978_–_RSSSF_41-0)** Morrison, Neil. ["Merdeka Tournament 1978 (Malaysia)"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka78.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230323011149/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka78.html) from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Asian_Games_1978_–_RSSSF_42-0)** Garin, Erik. ["Asian Games 1978"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames78.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220726161944/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames78.html) from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-1979_CISM_World_Military_Championship_–_Match_Details_Iraq_43-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-1979_CISM_World_Military_Championship_–_Match_Details_Iraq_43-1) Mubarak, Hassanin. ["1979 CISM World Military Championship – Match Details Iraq"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/military79-iraq.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221128123042/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/military79-iraq.html) from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1979_–_Iraq_vs._Bahrain_44-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1979 – Iraq vs. Bahrain"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024259/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=195&period=5). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=195&period=5) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1979_–_Iraq_vs._Qatar_45-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1979 – Iraq vs. Qatar"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124039/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=198&period=5). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=198&period=5) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1979_–_Iraq_vs._Oman_47-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1979 – Iraq vs. Oman"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124037/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=211&period=5). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=211&period=5) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_Goalscorers_48-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_Goalscorers_48-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_Goalscorers_48-2) ["Gulf Cup Goalscorers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180813163937/http://www.gulfcup.com/gulfcup/indexa.php?page=scorers_a.php). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/gulfcup/indexa.php?page=scorers_a.php) on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Games_of_the_XXII._Olympiad_–_Football_Qualifying_Tournament_–_ASIA_–_RSSSF_49-0)** Elbech, Søren. ["Games of the XXII. Olympiad – Football Qualifying Tournament – ASIA"](https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1980q.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221012164059/https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1980q.html) from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Teams_of_Olympic_Football_Tournament_Moscow_1980_50-0)** ["Teams of Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121216115651/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/teams/index.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/teams/index.html) on 16 December 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Olympic_Football_Tournament_Moscow_1980_–_Iraq_–_Costa_Rica_51-0)** ["Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980 – Iraq – Costa Rica"](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/matches/round=197132/match=32191/index.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180722011338/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/matches/round=197132/match=32191/index.html) from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Olympic_Football_Tournament_Moscow_1980_–_German_Democratic_Republic_–_Iraq_52-0)** ["Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980 – German Democratic Republic – Iraq"](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/matches/round=197138/match=32211/index.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180722011322/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/matches/round=197138/match=32211/index.html) from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RSSSF_(Gulf_Cup_1982)_53-0)** Qayed, Mohammed. ["Gulf Cup 1982"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gulf82.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221130005612/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gulf82.html) from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Karemlash4u_(1982_Gulf_Cup)_54-0)** ["Ammo Baba: A presidential message took away the Gulf Cup from Iraq"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180204123930/http://www.karemlash4u.com/vb/showthread.php?t=41612). *Karemlash4u* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.karemlash4u.com/vb/showthread.php?t=41612) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RSSSF_(Asian_Games_1982)_55-0)** Garin, Erik; Morrison, Neil. ["Asian Games 1982"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames82.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220726161944/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames82.html) from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1984_–_Iraq_vs._Oman_56-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1984 – Iraq vs. Oman"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124048/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=239&period=7). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=239&period=7) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1984_–_Iraq_vs._Saudi_Arabia_57-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1984 – Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124008/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=245&period=7). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=245&period=7) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1984_–_Iraq_vs._Kuwait_58-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1984 – Iraq vs. Kuwait"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124018/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=252&period=7). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=252&period=7) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1984_–_Iraq_vs._Qatar_(1st)_59-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1984 – Iraq vs. Qatar (1st)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124035/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=254&period=7). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=254&period=7) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1984_–_Iraq_vs._Qatar_60-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1984 – Iraq vs. Qatar"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180204123952/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=257&period=7). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/matcha.php?match_id=257&period=7) on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Stars_Made_of_Gold_–_Gulf_Cup_61-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Stars_Made_of_Gold_–_Gulf_Cup_61-1) ["Stars Made of Gold"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180813163905/http://www.gulfcup.com/gulfcup/indexa.php?page=best_a.php). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/gulfcup/indexa.php?page=best_a.php) on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA_(Iraq_vs._Canada)_1984_62-0)** ["Olympic Football Tournament Los Angeles 1984 – Canada – Iraq"](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/losangeles1984/matches/round=2301/match=12684/index.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184511/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/losangeles1984/matches/round=2301/match=12684/index.html) from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA_(Iraq_vs._Yugoslavia)_1984_63-0)** ["Olympic Football Tournament Los Angeles 1984 – Yugoslavia – Iraq"](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/losangeles1984/matches/round=2301/match=12689/index.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180826005006/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/losangeles1984/matches/round=2301/match=12689/index.html) from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WORLD_CUP_1986_–_Jordan_2-3_Iraq_–_All_World_Cup_64-0)** ["WORLD CUP 1986 – Jordan 2-3 Iraq"](http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1986/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/ASIA/G2/JORVSIRQ.HTM). *All World Cup*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181112060101/http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1986/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/ASIA/G2/JORVSIRQ.HTM) from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-WORLD_CUP_1986_–_Iraq_3-1_Syria_–_All_World_Cup_66-0)** ["WORLD CUP 1986 – Iraq 3-1 Syria"](http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1986/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/ASIA/GF/IRQVSSYR.HTM). *All World Cup*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181112061649/http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1986/PROTOCOL/QUALIF/ASIA/GF/IRQVSSYR.HTM) from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Planet_World_Cup_67-0)** ["World Cup 1986 – Squads – Iraq"](http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1986/squad_irq86.html). *Planet World Cup*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180305070948/http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1986/squad_irq86.html) from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA_(Iraq_vs._Paraguay)_1986_68-0)** ["1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Paraguay – Iraq"](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/mexico1986/matches/round=308/match=628/index.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073034/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/mexico1986/matches/round=308/match=628/index.html) from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA_(Iraq_vs._Belgium)_1986_69-0)** ["1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Belgium – Iraq"](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/mexico1986/matches/round=308/match=427/index.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141006133559/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/mexico1986/matches/round=308/match=427/index.html) from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FIFA_(Iraq_vs._Mexico)_70-0)** ["1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Mexico – Iraq"](https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/mexico1986/matches/round=308/match=627/index.html). *[FIFA.com](/source/FIFA.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141006111309/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/mexico1986/matches/round=308/match=627/index.html) from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RSSSF_(Asian_Games_1986)_71-0)** Garin, Erik; Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan. ["Asian Games 1986"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames86.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220726161944/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames86.html) from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RSSSF_(Olympiad_Seoul_1988_Football_Tournamen)_72-0)** Reyes, Macario. ["XXIV Olympiad Seoul 1988 Football Tournament"](https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1988f-det.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221028032002/https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1988f-det.html) from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gulf_Cup_1990_73-0)** ["Gulf Cup 1990"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171229231925/http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/tournamenta.php?period=10). *Gulf Cup* (in Arabic). Archived from [the original](http://www.gulfcup.com/soccer/matches/tournamenta.php?period=10) on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Middle_East_Online_74-0)** ["Arabian Gulf Cup: Iraq back in action after 14-year exile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180102132323/http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=12088). *Middle East Online*. Archived from [the original](http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=12088) on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Iraq_1992/93_–_RSSSF_75-0)** Hashim, Refel. ["Iraq 1992/93"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraq93.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230205204429/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraq93.html) from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Al-Talaba_–_Coaches_–_RSSSF_76-0)** Mubarak, Hassanin. ["Al-Talaba – Coaches"](https://www.rsssf.org/players/talaba-coach.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221129110336/https://www.rsssf.org/players/talaba-coach.html) from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Know_the_Winner_of_the_League_–_Al-Zawra'a_–_1993–94_77-0)** Anwiyah, Emmanuel (21 November 2015). ["Know the Winner of the League – Al-Zawra'a – 1993–94"](http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=35932120&pg=1). *Kooora Forums* (in Arabic). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180719203523/http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=35932120&pg=1) from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Iraq_1993/94_–_RSSSF_78-0)** Hashim, Refel. ["Iraq 1993/94"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraq94.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221129104305/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraq94.html) from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Al-Talaba_2–1_Al-Quwa_Al-Jawiya_–_1993_Umm_Al-Ma'arik_Cup_Final_79-0)** ["Al-Talaba Win Over Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Lift the 1993 Umm Al-Ma'arik Cup"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOGPXL9c0zM). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)* (in Arabic). Mofeed Awadh. 14 March 2015. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/TOGPXL9c0zM) from the original on 13 December 2021.

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Iraq squads v t e Iraq football squad – 1980 Summer Olympics 1 Nsaief 2 Dirjal 3 J. Ali 4 Jassim 5 Farhan 6 A.Ahmad 7 Khudhair 8 Hassan 9 H. Ahmad 10 Saeed 11 Yousif 12 I. Ali 13 Aswad 14 Ashraf 15 Kadhim 16 Abdul-Wahid 17 Shabib Coach: Jassam v t e Iraq football squad – 1984 Summer Olympics 1 Hammoudi 2 Dirjal 3 Khalil Allawi 4 Jaafar 5 Mutashar 6 Hussein 7 Hameed 8 Saddam 9 Ali 10 Saeed 11 Jassim 12 Mousa 13 Karim Allawi 14 Nima 15 Hashim 16 Fadel 17 Munir 20 Nsaief Coach: Baba v t e Iraq squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Hammoudi (c) 2 Ibrahim 3 Khalil Allawi 4 N. Shaker 5 S. Shaker 6 Hussein 7 H. Mohammed 8 Radhi 9 Saddam 10 Saeed 11 Hameed 12 Ali 13 Karim Allawi 14 Gorgis 15 Hashim 16 Mahmoud 17 Abid 18 I. Mohammed 19 Qasim 20 Nsaief 21 Jassim 22 Oraibi Coach: Evaristo v t e Iraq football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics 1 Jassim 2 Dirjal 3 Kamal 4 Oraibi 5 Shaker 6 Jafar 7 Abed Ali 8 Radhi 9 I. Mohammed 10 Saeed 11 Qais 12 Salman 13 Allawi 14 Gorgis 15 N. Hashim 16 Jabbar 17 Hussein 18 Shenaishil 19 S. Hashim 20 E. Hashim Coach: Baba

Awards v t e Arabian Gulf Cup Top Scorers 1970: Khalaf 1972: Hamad 1974: Basara 1976: Basara 1979: Saeed 1982: Swed 1984: Saeed 1986: Khamees 1988: Radhi 1990: Hajih 1992: Mustafa 1994: Soufi 1996: Al Anzi 1998: Huwaidi 2002: Al-Dhabit 2003–04: Yousef 2004: Al-Hosni 2007: Matar 2009: Rabia 2010: Al-Mutawa 2013: Khalil 2014: Mabkhout 2017–18: Ali, Al-Ruzaiqi, Faez, Husni, Rashid 2019: Mabkhout 2023: Bayesh, Hussein 2024–25: Al-Hamdan, Al-Sabhi, Marhoon v t e Arabian Gulf Cup - MVP 1970: Blan 1972: Ibrahim 1974: Ghanem 1976: Al-Turki 1979: Ahmed 1982: No Award 1984: Saeed \ Khamis 1986: Al Haddad 1988: Jafar 1990: Mubarak 1992: Mustafa 1994: Ghuloom 1996: Ceyhan 1998: Halabij 2002: Al-Kuwari 2003: Salmeen 2004: Yousef 2007: Matar 2009: Al-Marshedi 2010: Al Enezi 2013: Abdulrahman 2014: Al Abed v t e Iraq Stars League top scorers 1974–75: Yousif 1975–76: Yousif 1976–77: Jaber 1977–78: Hanoon 1978–79: F. Hassan 1979–80: Mahmoud 1980–81: Saeed 1981–82: Yousif 1982–83: Saeed 1983–84: Mahmoud 1984–85: cancelled 1985–86: Ah. Radhi / Saeed / Hameed 1986–87: Hameed 1987–88: Hameed 1988–89: Saddam 1989–90: Abdul-Ridha / Saddam 1990–91: Saddam 1991–92: Ah. Radhi 1992–93: Saddam 1993–94: Abed Ali 1994–95: Joodi 1995–96: Fawzi / A. Hassan 1996–97: Hashim 1997–98: Majeed 1998–99: Khudhair / Ridha 1999–2000: Ayed 2000–01: Abdullah 2001–02: Ridha 2002–03: cancelled 2003–04: cancelled 2004–05: Karim 2005–06: Abbas 2006–07: Ah. Salah 2007–08: Abdul-Nabi 2008–09: Ah. Salah 2009–10: Am. Radhi 2010–11: L. Salah 2011–12: Ahmed 2012–13: Am. Radhi 2013–14: Al. Salah 2014–15: M. Hussein 2015–16: Ahmed / Abdul-Raheem 2016–17: Abdul-Zahra 2017–18: Saadoun 2018–19: Abdul-Zahra 2019–20: cancelled 2020–21: A. Hussein 2021–22: Al-Mawas 2022–23: Abdul-Raheem 2023–24: A. Hussein 2024–25: Ali 2025–26: Temirov

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