Saad Abdul-Amir Luaibi Al-Zirjawi (Arabic: سعد عبدالامير لعيبي الزيرجاوي; born 19 January 1992)[1] is an Iraqi defensive midfielder who plays for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and for the Iraq national football team which he earned his first cap in 2010 at the age of 18.

Saad began playing for shaabiya teams in the Shuala district of Baghdad, then with the Al-Shuala club juniors and Al-Kadhimiya before joining Al-Karkh, guiding them to promotion back to the top flight in 2010.

[3] The retirement of Qusay Munir and career threatening injury to Muthanna Khalid saw Saad become Iraq's most experienced player in midfield in the run-up to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, four years after he had sat on the bench at the 2011 tournament in Doha watching Qusay and Nashat Akram organising the midfield.

[3] In Australia at the 2015 Asian Cup, Saad formed a strong midfield partnership with Swindon Town's Yaser Kasim that was one of the reasons for Iraq reaching the semi-finals.

[3] Saad was handed his debut aged just 16 in 2008, he played for 3 seasons in the Iraqi Second division where his defensive prowess and short passing ability earned him a transfer to Kurdish side Erbil.

Saad was widely considered as one of the best defensive midfielders in the league by Saudi fans and his efforts in keeping his club in the top flight was rewarded with a contract extension.

[8] In his second season, Saad Returned after the Olympic games to Al-Qadisiyah and participated in Match day two against Al-Faisaly in the right midfield position and provided an assist.

Saad made the switch on January 15, 2017, to Al-Ahli replace Luíz Carlos in a transfer fee of a million euro to the club.

[22] In 2010 he was included in German Wolfgang Sidka’s first squad and was one of only three players from an initial 26 players that was selected for the final 2010 WAFF Championship squad, and made his debut in a 3-2 friendly win over Oman national football team, prior to the tournament, which Iraq won the match 3–2.

[2][23] With the likes of Qusay Munir, Salih Sadir and Nashat Akram blocking his way, Saad had to play understudy to the 2007 Asian Cup winners for most of his time with the national side.