Career
Samer plays currently with First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Zawraa in Iraq, and for the Iraq national football team Saeed belongs among the generation of Iraqi players who emerged after 2003. As a teenager, he was recruited by Arbil Football Club, where he remained until 2006.
After spending the next season with Baghdad-based First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Quwa First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Jawiya, he moved to First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Ahly Tripoli in Libya in 2007.
In his international debut, a friendly with Jordan on 24 January 2008, Samer Saeed donned the number 8 jersey, a number Ahmad Abd Ali had seemingly made his own in Iraq"s title-winning campaign at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The game ended 1-1, with Saeed playing impressively in his creative role.
Standing just 165 cm tall, Saeed is one of the shortest players in the Iraqi team But what he lacks in physical stature, the midfielder makes up for with pace, skill and creativity.
Country 2006 Asian Games Silver medallist.
Clubs Samer is the twin brother of the Iraqi defender Samal Saeed.