Elias Saad

Elias Saad (born 27 December 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.[1]

Elias Saad
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999
Place of birth Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany
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 29 (11)
2021–2022 Eintracht Norderstedt 32 (15)
2023– FC St. Pauli II 4 (3)
2023– FC St. Pauli 6 (2)
International career
2019 Germany (Futsal) 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2023

Career

From 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]

References
  1. Elias Saad at Soccerway
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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