Saad El Haddad

Saad El Haddad
سعد الحداد
Personal information
Full name Saad El Haddad
Date of birth (2005-07-24) 24 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Morocco
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, striker
Team information
Current team
 Venezia
Number 80
Youth career
0000–2021 ChievoVerona
2021–2023 Monza
2023–2024 Venezia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Venezia 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Morocco U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Saad El Haddad (Arabic: سعد الحداد; Arabic pronunciation: [sˤaːd aɫ.'ħa.dˤad]; born 24 July 2005) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a winger or a striker for Serie A club Venezia.[1]

Club career

El Haddad played in the youth academy of ChievoVerona, before joining Monza in 2021.[1] Throughout the 2022–23 season, he scored nine goals and four assists in 27 appearances for Monza's under-18 team,[1][2] before featuring with the under-19 squad in the Campionato Primavera 2 and the Coppa Italia Primavera.[2][3]

On 1 August 2023, El Haddad joined Venezia on a permanent deal, being subsequently assigned to their under-19 team.[2][3] During the 2023–24 league campaign, the winger made 31 appearances for the side, scoring 13 goals in the process.[4][5]

On 27 June 2024, El Haddad signed his first professional contract with Venezia, penning a three-year deal;[4][5] he then started training with the first team, under head coach Eusebio Di Francesco, during the pre-season.[6][7] On 11 August, he made his professional debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for Issa Doumbia in the second half of a Coppa Italia match against Brescia;[8] in the occasion, he served an assist to Jay Idzes,[9] as the game ended in a 3–1 loss for his side.[8][9]

International career

El Haddad is eligible to represent either Italy or Morocco at international level.[1]

In February 2024, he received a call-up by manager Zakaria Aboub to take part in a training camp with the Morocco under-20 national team at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé.[10] In May 2024, he was called up again for two friendly matches against the DR Congo;[11][12] he went on to make his debut for the Atlas Lions on 22 May, starting in a 2–0 win over the DRC.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 August 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Venezia 2024–25 Serie A 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 0 0 1 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d Colombo, Tommaso (12 August 2023). "Saad El Haddad saluta il Monza e si trasferisce a Venezia". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Saad El Haddad joins Venezia FC". Venezia FC. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Maschio, Tommaso (1 August 2023). "UFFICIALE: Venezia, acquisto in prospettiva in attacco: ecco El Haddad dal Monza". TUTTO mercato WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "El Haddad signs his first professional contract". Venezia FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b Taddei, Gian Piero (27 June 2024). "Venezia, blindati due Primavera: firmano El Haddad e Berengo". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ Piras, Andrea (7 July 2024). "Venezia, parte il ritiro di Falcade: sono 24 i convocati di Eusebio Di Francesco". TUTTO mercato WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  7. ^ Zarra, Angelo (7 July 2024). "Venezia, sei Primavera convocati da Di Francesco per il ritiro". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b Canello, Dimitri (11 August 2024). "Brescia-Venezia 3-1, arancioneroverdi fuori dalla Coppa Italia". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b Pyriochos, Davide (11 August 2024). "Calcio, Coppa Italia. Il Venezia al Rigamonti sconfitto per 3 a 1 dal Brescia". Rai News (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. ^ "El Haddad called up by the Moroccan Under-20 National Team". Venezia FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Sélection U20: Double confrontation du Maroc face à la RD Congo". FRMF (in French). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ^ Olivier, Anthony (22 May 2024). "Maroc U20 : la liste contre la RDC, avec un nouveau de France !". Afrik-foot (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  13. ^ Lantheaume, Romain (22 May 2024). "Amical U20 : le Maroc dompte la RDC". Afrik-foot (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  14. ^ Saad El Haddad at Soccerway