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-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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 0 (0)
International career‡
2011–2013 Iraq U20 3 (0)
2014–2016 Iraq U23 8 (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 26 March 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-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq national football team as a center back and defensive midfielder.[3]

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.[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

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

International Goals

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

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Al-Shorta

Iraq U-20

Iraq U-23

References

  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 September 24, 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  3. ^ "اللاعب: سعد ناطق ناجي". Kooora.com. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  4. ^ a b c d e Mubarak, Hassanin. "Iraq Olympic Team Profile".
  5. ^ "The AFC". The-afc.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

External links

  • Saad Natiq – FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Saad Natiq at Soccerway
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