Ibrahim Salim Saad is an 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....

i international football goalkeeper.

Club career

In the 1990s he was playing in Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

, before returning to Iraq where he played first in Salahaddin FC

Salahaddin FC

Salahaddin FC , is an Iraqi football team based in Tikrit, Salahaddin Governorate.-Honours:*Iraqi Premier League:-External links:*...

 and, after one season, moved to Al-Talaba. In the winter-break of the 2000-2001 season, Ibrahim went to Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

 and played half a season in the Second League

Serbian First League

Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...

 club FK Dubočica

FK Dubocica

FK Dubočica is a football club based in Leskovac, Serbia.-Notable players:*Aleksandar Kocić*Predrag Stanković*Bratislav Živković*Bojan Mihajlović*Radivoje Manić*Ibrahim Salim Saad*Miloš Kočić*Zvonimir Stanković...

 from Leskovac

Leskovac

Leskovac is a city and municipality in southern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Jablanica District of Serbia...

, where he had 12 league appearances. In 2001, he signed for Arbil FC, before moving, in 2002 to Yemen

Yemen

The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....

 to represent the capital Sana'a

Sana'a

-Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:...

 club Al-Wahda

Al-Wahda (San'a')

Al-Wahda Club is an Yemeni football club based in San'a'. Founded in 1954, Al-Wahda , is one of the most successful and famous clubs in Yemen, having won the Yemeni League four times since 1990....

.

International career

Ibrahim Salim Saad was a part of 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:...

. Among others, he participated in the so-called Agony of Doha

Agony of Doha

The Agony of Doha is a term used by fans of the Japanese national football team to refer to the qualification match for their 1994 FIFA World Cup match with Iraq, held in Doha, Qatar on October 28, 1993....

 match, held in Doha

Doha

Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...

, Qatar

Qatar

Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...

 in 28 October 1993, between Iraq and Japan, in the qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup

1994 FIFA World Cup

The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...

, that finished draw 2-2, and in which he was the Iraqi goalkeeper. Unfortunately for Ibrahim, Iraq ended up not qualifying.

External sources

• Career statistics at RSSSF
• Ibrahim Salim Saad at Playerhistory