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Saad Natiq

Saad Natiq
Personal information
Full name Saad Natiq Naji[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Al-Najaf, Iraq
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Center back, Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Talaba
Youth career
Al-Najaf FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Masafi Al-Wasat (1)
2014–2017 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (3)
2017–2018 Al-Arabi 21 (3)
2018–2019 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (5)
2019–2022 Al-Shorta 64 (8)
2022 Al-Batin 0 (0)
2022–2024 Abha 32 (1)
2024 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2024– Al-Talaba
International career‡
2011–2013 Iraq U20 3 (0)
2014–2016 Iraq U23 8 (0)
2024 Iraq Olympic (O.P.) 1 (0)
2015– Iraq 41 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2024

Saad Natiq Naji (Arabic: سعد ناطق ناجي, born 19 March 1994),[2] sometimes referred as Suad Natiq Naji, is an Iraqi footballer who plays for Al-Talaba in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq national football team as a center back and defensive midfielder.[3]

Club career

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Born in Najaf Saad went through the Al-Najaf FC youth system and made his senior debut with his home club under Hatif Shamran in 2009 and was part of the club's first team for two seasons.[4] However it was in the Iraqi capital that Saad made his name, when he joined Doura-based oil refinery club Al-Masafi in the south of Baghdad where he played for three seasons – earning his selection to the Iraqi U-19s.[4] It was under Hakim Shaker that Saad Natiq became one of the nation's recognised defenders, playing for the Iraqi Under 19s at the FIFA World U-20 Cup in Turkey.[4] It was his spell at Al-Masafi under the command of trainers Hassan Ahmed and Nadhim Shaker that he developed as a player and was transformed into a strong tackling centre half after used in several positions at the club including at right back having first started out as a midfield anchor in his early days at Al-Najaf.[4] In the summer of 2014, the defender was signed by his former Al-Masafi club coach Nadhim Shaker to play for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya after his club were relegated to the first division.[4]

Al Arabi

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Saad Natiq signed for Al Arabi for the 2017/18 season. He made his debut on September 17 against Al Sailiya which ended in a 3–1 defeat. He scored his first goal in the Qatar Stars League against Al Rayyan on November 19, with his second coming in the same match.

International career

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On 26 August 2015, Natiq made his first international appearance for Iraq against Lebanon in a friendly match.[citation needed]

International Goals

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No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 January 2024 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  Jordan 1–1 2–3 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Al-Shorta

Iraq U-20

Iraq U-23

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Iraq" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - SUAD NATIQ". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ "اللاعب: سعد ناطق ناجي". Kooora.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e Mubarak, Hassanin. "Iraq Olympic Team Profile".
  5. ^ "The AFC". The-afc.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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