Said Ahmed Said (born 20 April 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Ghana, he has represented Italy at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Said Ahmed Said | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011[3] | Internazionale | ||
| 2010–2011 | → Chievo (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Genoa | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Monza (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mantova (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | → Olhanense (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 2016–2019 | Hajduk Split | 67 | (21) |
| 2019–2021 | Rio Ave | 5 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Lokeren (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Argeș Pitești | 21 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Panserraikos | 21 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Italy U19[2] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023 | |||
Career
editInternazionale
editBorn in Ghana, Said moved to Italy at a young age. He was a product of Internazionale's youth system. He scored 14 goals for the under-17 team in the 2009–10 season and was also the second-highest goalscorer, behind teammate Fabio Hoxha.[4] On 31 August 2010 Said departed Inter on loan for ChievoVerona's Primavera team,[5] however he only featured 9 times.[6]
Genoa
editIn August 2011 Said transferred to Genoa. He made his Serie A debut on 1 November 2012, against ACF Fiorentina.[7]
On 2 January 2014 Said was loaned to Monza.[8] He was farmed out to Mantova in Summer 2014.[7][9]
Olhanense
editOn 31 August 2015, Said was signed by Olhanense on a temporary deal.[10] Said scored 8 goals in 36 matches at Olhanense in the LigaPro.[11]
Hajduk Split
editOn 5 July 2016, Said was signed by HNK Hajduk Split. Said made his Hajduk debut on 14 July 2016 in a 2–2 draw against Politehnica Iași at the Emil Alexandrescu Stadium in Romania in the Second Round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying.[12] Said came on as a substitute in the 68th minute and scored the equalising goal in the 94th minute.[12] Said made his 1. HNL debut on 17 July 2016, playing 60 minutes before coming off for Zvonimir Kožulj in a 2–0 win over HNK Cibalia.[13] On 24 August 2017, he missed a penalty against Everton in a Europa League Qualifier.[14] On 19 August 2018, in the 90th minute of Hajduk's home loss against Gorica, he received a red card and a 4-match suspension after headbutting Gorica's goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina.[15]
Rio Ave
editOn 31 January 2019, Said was signed by Rio Ave.[16] After four caps in 2019, the forward was loaned on to Lokeren in Belgium for one year.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Said Ahmed Said" (in Greek). Panserraikos F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ FIGC
- ^ Esordienti 2004/2005 at giovanili.inter.it
- ^ "U17 Serie A A e B 2009/10". F.C. Internazionale Milano. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Rincon and Said to Chievo". F.C. Internazionale Milano. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Fullsoccer (in Italian)
- ^ a b "Striker Said Ahmed Said joined Hajduk". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Un nuovo arrivo, dal Genoa l'attaccante Said" (in Italian). A.C. Monza Brianza 1912. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Belgian side Lokeren sign Ghanaian forward Said Ahmed Said on loan". Footballghana. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "SAID É REFORÇO NO ATAQUE" (in Portuguese). S.C. Olhanense. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Italy – S. Said – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
- ^ a b [1][dead link]
- ^ "Cibalia – Hajduk 0:2".
- ^ Steinberg, Jacob (24 August 2017). "Hajduk Split v Everton: Europa League qualifying play-off, second leg – live!". The Guardian.
- ^ "Slobodna Dalmacija – Bijeli brod i dalje tone: Zaslužena pobjeda gostiju, Said nokautirao Kahlinu". 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Ahmed Said više nije igrač Hajduka!".
- ^ Said Ahmed Said vient renforcer l'attaque de Lokeren at RTBF.be
External links
edit- Said Ahmed Said at Soccerway