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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saad Natiq Naji[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-03-19)19 March 1994 (age 31)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Al-Najaf,Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Talaba | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Najaf FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Masafi Al-Wasat | (1) | |
| 2014–2017 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | (3) | |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Arabi | 21 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | (5) | |
| 2019–2022 | Al-Shorta | 64 | (8) |
| 2022 | Al-Batin | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Abha | 32 | (1) |
| 2024 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | ||
| 2024– | Al-Talaba | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Iraq U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Iraq U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Iraq Olympic (O.P.) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Iraq | 43 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 December 2025 | |||
Saad Natiq Naji (Arabic:سَعْد نَاطِق نَاجِي, born 19 March 1994),[2] sometimes referred asSaad Natiq Naji, is anIraqifootballer who plays forDuhok SC and theIraq national team as acenter back anddefensive midfielder.[3]
Born in Najaf Saad went through theAl-Najaf FC youth system and made his senior debut with his home club under Hatif Shamran in 2009 and was part of the club's first team for two seasons.[4] However it was in the Iraqi capital that Saad made his name, when he joined Doura-based oil refinery club Al-Masafi in the south of Baghdad where he played for three seasons – earning his selection to the Iraqi U-19s.[4] It was underHakim Shaker that Saad Natiq became one of the nation's recognised defenders, playing for the Iraqi Under 19s at the FIFA World U-20 Cup in Turkey.[4] It was his spell atAl-Masafi under the command of trainersHassan Ahmed andNadhim Shaker that he developed as a player and was transformed into a strong tackling centre half after used in several positions at the club including at right back having first started out as a midfield anchor in his early days atAl-Najaf.[4] In the summer of 2014, the defender was signed by his formerAl-Masafi club coachNadhim Shaker to play forAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya after his club were relegated to the first division.[4]
Saad Natiq signed for Al Arabi for the 2017/18 season. He made his debut on 17 September against Al Sailiya which ended in a 3–1 defeat. He scored his first goal in the Qatar Stars League against Al Rayyan on 19 November, with his second coming in the same match.
On 26 August 2015, Natiq made his first international appearance for Iraq againstLebanon in a friendly match.[citation needed]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 29 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium,Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Jordan | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
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