Elias Saad (born 27 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. Born in Germany to Tunisian parents, he is a former international for the Germany national futsal team. In 2023, he chose to represent Tunisia at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Buxtehuder SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst | 30 | (13) |
| 2021–2022 | Eintracht Norderstedt | 38 | (18) |
| 2023– | FC St. Pauli II | 4 | (3) |
| 2023– | FC St. Pauli | 37 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Germany (Futsal) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Tunisia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:59, 20 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editFrom Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, in 2017 Saad played under-19 football for Buxtehuder SV.[2] In 2019 he joined Futsal Bundesliga team Hamburg Panthers[3] and became the youngest player to make an appearance for the Germany national futsal team.[4] He also played football for HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst in the fifth-tier Oberliga Hamburg, making 29 appearances in which he scored eleven goals and was credited with seven assists.[2] Whilst playing amateur football in Hamburg Saad also trained as a wholesale and retail salesman.[2][5] In March 2021 Saad agreed to join Regionalliga Nord side FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03, signing a two-year contract.[6]
On 1 December 2022, Saad was announced as signing for 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli.[7][8] He made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga for St. Pauli as a substitute against Eintracht Braunschweig on 16 April 2023.[9] He scored his first league goal for the club the following week in the derby game against Hamburger SV.[9] The following week he made his first league start for St. Pauli, at home against Arminia Bielefeld on 30 April 2023.[10]
International career
editIn August 2023 Saad received his first call-up to the Tunisia national team.[11]
He made his debut on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against New Zealand.[12]
Personal life
editBorn in Germany, Saad is of Tunisian descent.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 December 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst | 2019–20 | Oberliga Hamburg | 24 | 10 | – | 24 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Oberliga Hamburg | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | ||
| Total | 30 | 13 | – | 30 | 13 | |||
| Eintracht Norderstedt | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Nord North group | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 17 | 10 | – | 17 | 10 | ||
| Total | 38 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 18 | ||
| FC St. Pauli II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | |
| FC St. Pauli | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
| Total | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 41 | ||
Honours
editFC St. Pauli
References
edit- ^ a b "Elias Saad » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Schneider, Mirko (13 September 2022). "Eintracht Norderstedt: Flügelflitzer Elias Saad will Profi werden" [Eintracht Norderstedt: Winger Elias Saad wants to become a professional]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Personelle Lage bei Sparta Futsal HSC entspannt sich" [Personnel situation at Sparta Futsal HSC relaxes]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Hardt, Andreas (9 May 2023). "Futsal und Amateure: Wie Elias Saad zum Durchstarter wurde" [Futsal and amateurs: How Elias Saad became a high-flyer]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Bode, Hanno (4 January 2023). "Unverhofft kommt oft: Wie Elias Saad Profi beim FC St. Pauli wurde" [The unexpected often happens: How Elias Saad became a professional at FC St. Pauli]. NDR (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Heiden, Niklas (16 March 2021). "Deal fix: Elias Saad stürmt ab Sommer für Norderstedt" [Deal fixed: Elias Saad to play for Norderstedt in summer]. Amateur Fußball Hamburg (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Der FC St. Pauli verpflichtet Stürmer Elias Saad" [FC St. Pauli signs forward Elias Saad]. FC St. Pauli. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Mey, Christopher (1 December 2022). "Von Eintracht Norderstedt zum FC St. Pauli: Der Wechsel von Elias Saad" [From Eintracht Norderstedt to FC St. Pauli: The transfer of Elias Saad]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b Wolff, Sebastian (24 April 2023). "Saad ist St. Paulis Derby-Gewinner" [Saad is St Pauli's derby winner]. kicker (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Weber, Nils (30 April 2023). "Saads Startelf-Debüt bei St. Pauli: Mächtig Wirbel, viel Applaus" [Saad's starting eleven debut for St. Pauli: A lot of commotion, a lot of applause]. MOPO (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "St. Paulis Saad lebt seinen Traum" [St Pauli's Saad lives his dream]. kicker (in German). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Tunisia v New Zealand game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Football, Interview Elias Saad : " Jouer pour la Tunisie sera une fierté. " – Ettachkila".
External links
edit- Elias Saad at WorldFootball.net