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21 / Iraq · 1982–1986Karim Saddam
Caps · Iraq
20
Goals · Iraq
6
Life
1960
Clubs
Al-Rasheed SC, Al-Zawra'a SC, Al-Shorta Baghdad
#21
Editorial rank of 33 for Iraq
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
In Taif on 27 September 1985 he came off the bench and scored in the last seconds against the UAE, the goal that took Iraq through on away goals. He started against Belgium and Mexico at the 1986 World Cup, played at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, and topped the Iraqi league scoring charts four times between 1989 and 1993. Career record: 20 caps and 6 goals for Iraq; club career at Al-Rasheed SC, Al-Zawra'a SC, Al-Shorta Baghdad.
Career record
| 1985–1986 | Al-Rasheed SC |
| 1986–1994 | Al-Zawra'a SC |
| 1994–1995 | Al-Shorta Baghdad |
| 1995–1996 | Al-Sinaa |
| — | Al-Jaish |
| Iraq | 20 caps, 6 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Iraq checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Iraq checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Iraq legends whose careers overlapped Saddam's
Around Saddam in the almanac
One rank above: Humam Tariq at #20.
One rank below: Khalil Allawi at #22.
Iraq's editorial top five: Ahmed Radhi · Hussein Saeed · Nashat Akram · Younis Mahmoud · Adnan Dirjal.