Saad Natiq
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saad Natiq Naji | ||
Date of birth | 19 March 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Al-Najaf, Iraq | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Shorta | ||
Youth career | |||
Al-Najaf FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Masafi Al-Wasat | 53 | (8) |
2015–2017 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 37 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Al-Arabi | 21 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
2019– | Al-Shorta | ||
International career‡ | |||
2011–2013 | Iraq U20 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Iraq U23 | 8 | (0) |
2015– | Iraq | 27 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 2019 |
Saad Natiq Naji (Arabic: سعد ناطق ناجي, born March 19, 1994)[1] is an Iraqi footballer who plays for Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League as a defender and defensive midfielder.[2]
Club career
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.[3] 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.[3] It was under Hakim Shaker that Saad Natiq or Suad Natiq – the English spelling in his passport (Suad is a female name) became one of the nation’s recognised defenders. Saad Natiq was born in 1990 according to the identification card issued by the Ministry of Youth this year however his passport states March 19, 1994 – allowing him to play for the Iraqi Under 19s at the FIFA World U-20 Cup in Turkey.[3] 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 atAl-Najaf.[3] 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.[3]
Al Arabi
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
On August 26, 2015, Natiq made his first international appearance for Iraq against Lebanon in a friendly match.[citation needed]
Honours
Club
- AFC Cup
- Iraq FA Cup
- 2015–16 Winner
- Iraqi Premier League:
- 16-17 Winner
- Iraqi Super Cup
- 2019 Winner
International
- Iraq U-20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup 4th-place (1): 2013
- Iraq U-23
- Asian Games bronze-medal (1): 2014
References
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - SUAD NATIQ". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ "اللاعب: سعد ناطق ناجي". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ a b c d e Mubarak, Hassanin. "Iraq Olympic Team Profile".
- ^ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10495&stageid=413&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
External links
- Saad Natiq – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Saad Natiq at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Iraqi footballers
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Iraq international footballers
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya players
- Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players
- Al-Shorta SC players
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Olympic footballers of Iraq
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Iraqi expatriates in Qatar
- People from Najaf
- Qatar Stars League players
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Iraq
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- AFC Cup winning players
- Iraqi football biography stubs