Karim Saddam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karim Saddam Menshid | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 |
Al-Sinaa | ||
| 1983–1985 |
Al-Jaish | ||
| 1985–1986 |
Al-Rasheed | ||
| 1986-1987 |
Al-Jaish | ||
| 1987–1993 |
Al-Zawra'a SC | ||
| 1993–1994 | Racing Club Beirut | ||
| 1994–1995 |
Al-Shorta | ||
| 1995–1996 |
Al-Sinaa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1986 | Iraq | 20 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 |
Al-Zawraa | ||
| 2007–2008 |
Al-Talaba | ||
| 2011 |
Al-Zawraa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Karim Saddam Menshid (born 26 May 1960) is an
Karim was born and brought in
In 1983, he made his international debut against Egypt and played in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
On 27 September 1985 in Taif, Saudi Arabia, Karim scored his most important international goal, when he scored in the last seconds of the game against the U.A.E, after coming on as a substitute only a few minutes previously in the 2nd round World Cup qualifier, had the score-line stayed the same before Karim had come on and scored, Iraq would have been eliminated but Karim’s goal made the game 2-1 to the Emirates, helping Iraq to a win on the away goals rule after Iraq had beaten the U.A.E 3-2, only a seven days before in Dubai.[2]
Iraq later went on to beat Syria and qualified for the World Cup finals in Mexico, where Karim started two games against Belgium and Mexico.[2]
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 September 1985 | King Fahd Stadium, Taif |
 United Arab Emirates |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2003.
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