Saad Balobaid

Saad Balobaid
Personal information
Full name Saad Yaslam Balobaid
Date of birth (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Number 31
Youth career
Al-Taawoun
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Al-Taawoun 52 (0)
2023– Al-Ahli 31 (0)
International career
2022 Saudi Arabia U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2024

Saad Balobaid (Arabic: سعد بالعبيد; born 27 January 2000) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli.[1][2]

Club career

Balobaid started his career at the youth team of Al-Taawoun. He made his first-team debut on 24 October 2020 in the AFC Champions League group stage match against Qatari side Al-Duhail.[3] He came off the bench in the 38th minute following an injury to Hamdan Al-Ruwaili.[4] On 23 October 2020, Balobaid signed his first professional contract with the club.[5] On 6 November 2020, Balobaid made his Pro League in the 1–1 draw against Al-Ittihad.[6] He made 3 further appearances during the 2020–21 season. On 17 September 2021, Balobaid made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season in the 5–3 derby defeat to Al-Raed.[7] He made 21 appearances and assisted twice during the course of the 2021–22 season as Al-Taawoun managed to finish 12th and avoid relegation. On 30 April 2022, Balobaid renewed his contract with Al-Taawoun for another three years.[8]

On 7 September 2023, Balobaid joined Al-Ahli on a five-year deal.[9]

International career

On 21 January 2022, Balobaid was called up to the Saudi Arabia U23 national team for the first time.[10] He made his debut on 30 January 2022 in the 2–1 win against Qatar.[11] On 31 May 2022, Balobaid was called up to replace Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti who withdrew from the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup due to injury.[12] He made one appearance in the tournament as the Green Falcons won their first AFC U-23 Asian Cup title.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2024[2]
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Taawoun 2019–20 SPL 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2020–21 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2021–22 21 0 2 0 6 0 — 29 0
2022–23 24 0 1 0 — — 25 0
2023–24 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 52 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 62 0
Al-Ahli 2023–24 SPL 23 0 1 0 — — 24 0
Career totals 75 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 86 0

Honours

Saudi Arabia U23

References

  1. ^ "سعد يسلم بالعبيد - Saad Yaslam Belebaid".
  2. ^ a b "SAAD YASLAM".
  3. ^ "AL DUHAIL VS. AL TAAWON 0 - 1".
  4. ^ "بالعبيد يظهر آسيويّا".
  5. ^ "التعاون يوقع عقوداً احترافية مع ثلاثة لاعبين".
  6. ^ "AL ITTIHAD VS. AL TAAWON 1 - 1".
  7. ^ "AL TAAWON VS. AL RAED 3 - 5".
  8. ^ "التعاون يجدد عقد بالعبيد حتى 2025".
  9. ^ "رسميًا.. الأهلي يضم بالعبيد لمدة 5 أعوام".
  10. ^ "الأخضر الأولمبي يفتتح الاثنين معسكر قطر استعداداً لكأس آسيا تحت23".
  11. ^ "الأخضر الأولمبي يتغلب على قطر ودياً بهدفين لهدف".
  12. ^ "الغامدي وبالعبيد يلتحقان ببعثة الأخضر الأولمبي في طشقند".
  13. ^ ""التعاون" يحتفي بلاعبه سعد بالعبيد بعد التتويج بكأس آسيا".
  14. ^ "Saudi Arabia wins AFC U-23 Asian Cup for the first time".