Saad Attiya
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Saad Attiya Hafidh (born February 26, 1987 in Iraq
) is an Iraqi football (soccer) defender playing for the Arbil FC football club in Iraq
.
At the age of 16, coach Hamad gave Saad a place in the first team, where he played in the heart of the Iraqi defense along with Bassim Abbas
and Haidar Abdul-Razzaq
. Saad, who had only just broken into the Al-Zawraa
first team, played in all ten qualifying round matches.
Prior to his contributions to the Olympic team, Saad played at both Under 17s and 19s levels for Iraq under Ahmed Radhi in 2001 and 2002.
At the 08/09/2004 World Cup Qualifier in Taipei, Saad Attiya became one of the youngest (17 years and 195 days) Iraqis to play and score a goal for Iraq.http://www.iraqsport.com/blog/?page_id=26
Saad debuted for the Iraqi Olympic
team under caretaker coach Mohammed Tabra in a 2-0 defeat by Al-Talaba in March 2003. He later played in the Emir Abdullah Al-Faisal Cup win in Abha. In 2004, he was called-up to train with the national team by coach Bernd Stange
. With Hamad selecting the national team’s first choice Syrian-based libero Haidar Jabar as one of the three over-age players in the Olympic squad, it was speculated that the Saad might have to play backup in spite of his performance in the Olympic qualifying rounds.
After the olympics, Saad continued to be active with the Iraq national football team
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Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
) is an Iraqi football (soccer) defender playing for the Arbil FC football club in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
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Saad Attiya was the youngest member of Iraq’s successful Olympic team. He was selected by Olympic coach Hamad for his defensive prowess after the end of the war. Hamad is said to have favored Saad’s height and speed.At the age of 16, coach Hamad gave Saad a place in the first team, where he played in the heart of the Iraqi defense along with Bassim Abbas
Bassim Abbas
Bassim Abbas Gatea Al-Ogaili simply known as Bassim Abbas, is an Iraqi professional footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Konyaspor football club in Turkey and the Iraq national football team.-Information:...
and Haidar Abdul-Razzaq
Haidar Abdul-Razzaq
Haidar Abdul-Razzaq Hassan is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Talaba. He is a member of the Iraq national football team.-Information:...
. Saad, who had only just broken into the Al-Zawraa
Al-Zawraa
Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles...
first team, played in all ten qualifying round matches.
Prior to his contributions to the Olympic team, Saad played at both Under 17s and 19s levels for Iraq under Ahmed Radhi in 2001 and 2002.
At the 08/09/2004 World Cup Qualifier in Taipei, Saad Attiya became one of the youngest (17 years and 195 days) Iraqis to play and score a goal for Iraq.http://www.iraqsport.com/blog/?page_id=26
Saad debuted for the Iraqi Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
team under caretaker coach Mohammed Tabra in a 2-0 defeat by Al-Talaba in March 2003. He later played in the Emir Abdullah Al-Faisal Cup win in Abha. In 2004, he was called-up to train with the national team by coach Bernd Stange
Bernd Stange
Bernd Stange is a German football manager currently managing Belarus.Stange was born in a Sorbian town of Saxony. He started playing at an early age and was called into the East German youth team...
. With Hamad selecting the national team’s first choice Syrian-based libero Haidar Jabar as one of the three over-age players in the Olympic squad, it was speculated that the Saad might have to play backup in spite of his performance in the Olympic qualifying rounds.
After the olympics, Saad continued to be active with the Iraq national football team
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
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National Team
- 4th place in 2004 Athens OlympicsFootball at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
Club
- Sudan Premier LeagueSudan Premier LeagueSudan Premier League is the top division of the Sudan Football Association, it was created in 1962.-Sudan Premier League Clubs - 2011:* Al-Ahli * Al-Ahli * Al-Hilal * Al-Hilal...
2008 Champion with Al-Merreikh.
- Sudan CupSudan CupThe Sudan Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Sudanese football. It was created in 1962.-Winners:*1962 : Al Merreikh Omdurmanunknown winner between 1963 and 1969*1970 : Al Merreikh Omdurman*1971 : Al Merreikh Omdurman...
2008 Champion with Al-Merreikh.