How many caps did Hussein Saeed win for Iraq?

Hussein Saeed won 137 caps for Iraq, scoring 78 goals.

Where does Hussein Saeed rank among Iraq's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Hussein Saeed #2 of Iraq's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Icon tier.

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Iraq · 1979–84

Hussein Saeed

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Rating

Caps

137

Goals

Life

1958

Clubs

Talaba SC

Editorial rank of 33 for Iraq

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The 1982 Asian Games final in New Delhi was still goalless in the 82nd minute when his finish beat Kuwait and gave Iraq the gold medal. Seventy-eight goals in 137 internationals remain the Iraqi record, and he finished top scorer at two Gulf Cups Iraq won, ten in 1979 and seven in 1984, when the tournament also voted him its best player; Al-Talaba took 122 goals off him across 300 games and three league titles. Career record: 137 caps and 78 goals for Iraq; club career at Talaba SC.

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Career record

1975–1990	Talaba SC
Iraq	137 caps, 78 goals

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Around Saeed in the almanac

One rank above: Ahmed Radhi at #1.

One rank below: Nashat Akram at #3.

Iraq's editorial top five: Ahmed Radhi · Hussein Saeed · Nashat Akram · Younis Mahmoud · Adnan Dirjal.