List of international goals scored by Hussein Saeed
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Hussein Saeed Mohammed is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a forward and is a former president of the Iraq Football Association.[1] Saeed is in twelfth place in the list of top international goal scorers, with 78 goals.[2] Along with Ahmed Radhi, he is considered to be the best Iraqi player of the 20th century and features in 25th place in Asia's Best Players of the Century list.[3] Hussein's 78 international goals make him currently the Iraqi national team's highest scoring player.[4]
Saeed scored his debut goal during his fourth appearance for the national team against Indonesia in the 1977 Merdeka Tournament.[5] His first hat-trick was recorded in a friendly match against Algeria on 21 February 1978, where Iraq secured a 3–0 victory.[6] Over the course of his career, he has participated in 137 matches for the Iraq national team, scoring a total of 78 goals. Additionally, he has accomplished five hat-tricks, one of which included four goals in a single match against Oman during the 5th Arabian Gulf Cup on 5 April 1979.[7]
- As of match played on 3 March 1990[2] Iraq scores listed first.
- * indicates 27 non-FIFA goals
Hat-tricks
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Goals | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 February 1978 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |  Algeria |
3 – (29', 41', 57') | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 20 July 1978 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |  Singapore |
3 – (50', 57', 76') | 3–0 | 1978 Merdeka Tournament |
| 3 | 23 March 1979 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |  Bahrain |
3 – (44', 88', 90') | 4–0 | 5th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 4 | 5 April 1979 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad |  Oman |
4 – (30', 32', 40', 86') | 7–0 | 5th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 5 | 17 March 1984 | Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat |  Saudi Arabia |
3 – (57', 70', 84') | 4–0 | 7th Arabian Gulf Cup |
