Saud Abdulhamid

Saud Abdulhamid
سعود عبدالحميد
Abdulhamid with Saudi Arabia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Saud Abdullah Salem Abdulhamid[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 12
Youth career
Al-Ittihad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Al-Ittihad 75 (2)
2022–2024 Al-Hilal 72 (4)
2024– Roma 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Saudi Arabia U20 16 (1)
2019–2022 Saudi Arabia U23 24 (2)
2019– Saudi Arabia 39 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Saudi Arabia
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Winner 2022 Uzbekistan
AFC U-19 Championship
Winner 2018 Indonesia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Saud Abdullah Salem Abdulhamid (Arabic: سعود عبد الله سالم عبد الحميد; born 18 July 1999) is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Roma and the Saudi Arabia national team.[3]

Club career

Early career

Abdulhamid started his career at Al-Ittihad before joining Al-Hilal in 2022, where he achieved six domestic titles.[4]

Roma

On 27 August 2024, Abdulhamid signed for Serie A club Roma for €2.5 million .[5] A month later, on 26 September, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League, becoming the first Saudi player to feature in European competitions.[6]

International career

Abdulhamid made his debut for the Saudi Arabia national team in 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Mali.[7] He represented his country at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[8] 2022 FIFA World Cup, and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 October 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Ittihad 2018–19 Saudi Pro League 15 0 5 0 2[b] 0 0 0 22 0
2019–20 24 1 1 0 4[b] 0 4[c] 0 33 1
2020–21 28 1 2 0 — 2[c] 0 32 1
2021–22 8 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 9 0
Total 75 2 8 0 6 0 7 0 96 2
Al-Hilal 2021–22 Saudi Pro League 13 0 3 0 5[b] 0 2[d] 0 23 0
2022–23 27 1 3 0 5[b] 0 4[e] 0 39 1
2023–24 32 3 5 1 12[b] 0 8[f] 0 57 4
2024–25 0 0 — — 2[g] 0 2 0
Total 72 4 11 1 22 0 16 0 121 5
Roma 2024–25 Serie A 0 0 0 0 2[h] 0 — 2 0
Career total 147 6 19 1 30 0 23 0 219 7
  1. ^ Includes King Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in AFC Champions League
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. ^ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, three appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. ^ Six appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, two appearances in Saudi Super Cup
  7. ^ Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
  8. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 10 October 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Saudi Arabia 2019 4 0
2021 8 0
2022 14 1
2023 5 0
2024 8 0
Total 39 1
Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[9]
List of international goals scored by Saud Abdulhamid
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 November 2022 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Iceland 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

Al-Hilal

Saudi Arabia U20

Saudi Arabia U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Saud Abdul Hamid at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Squad List: Saudi Arabia (KSA)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2022. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ "سعود عبدالحميد – Saud Abdulhamid". Kooora. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Saud Abdulhamid to Roma - which other Gulf players have moved to Europe?". Al Arabiya. 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Saud Abdulhamid joins the Giallorossi". AS Roma. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Saud Abdul Hamid launches his first participation with Roma". ysscores.com. 27 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Saudi Arabia vs. Mali - 5 September 2019". Soccerway. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ^ "ABDULHAMID Saud". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Saud Abdulhamid". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Al Hilal thrash Al Ittihad to win Saudi Super Cup". ESPN. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr routed by Al Hilal in Saudi Super Cup final". ESPN. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  12. ^ "فيريرا وبانيغا والمعيوف الأفضل في أكتوبر .. وعبدالحميد أول الواعدين تميزاً".
  13. ^ "العطوي يحصد أفضلية المدربين للمرة الأولى".
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