Saad Benyamin was a former Iraqi international football player. An ethnic Assyrian

Assyrian people

The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...

, Benyamin played for Al-Zawraa

Al-Zawraa

Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles...

, Al-Rasheed, Al-Shorta

Al-Shorta

Al-Shorta is an Iraqi football club based in Baghdad. They are widely regarded as Iraq's best team, as they are only one of two Iraqi teams to ever win any competition outside of Iraq -History:Al Shorta have won 14 trophies...

, and Club Africain

Club Africain

The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football...

. In 1988, Saad was called up to play for the Iraqi U-19 in the Asian Youth Championship

AFC Youth Championship

The AFC U-19 Championship, formerly known as AFC Youth Championship, is an annual football competition organised by the sport's Asian governing body, Asian Football Confederation . The competition has been held since 1959...

 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...

, where the team won the tournament and qualifyed to play in the 1989 World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia. In 1989, he was given his international debut and become a permanent fixture of the Iraqi national team until 1995.

International Caps

Caps	Goals	Score	Opponent	Competition	Location	Report	Date
1		2-3		1994 World Cup qualification 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification....	Khalifa Stadium Khalifa International Stadium Khalifa International Stadium or also known as National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar as part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Aspire Tower. It is named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar's former Emir... , 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...	Report	October 15, 1993
2		2-1		1994 World Cup qualification 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification....	Khalifa Stadium Khalifa International Stadium Khalifa International Stadium or also known as National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar as part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Aspire Tower. It is named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar's former Emir... , 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...	Report	October 22, 1993
3		1-1		1994 World Cup qualification 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification....	Al-Ahly Stadium Al-Ahly Stadium Al-Ahly Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The football team Al-Ahli play there. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... , 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...	Report	October 24, 1993
4		2-2		1994 World Cup qualification 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification....	Al-Ahly Stadium Al-Ahly Stadium Al-Ahly Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The football team Al-Ahli play there. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... , 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...	Report	October 28, 1993