Saad Samir

Saad Samir
Personal information
Full name Saad Eldin Samir Saad Ali[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth Benha, Qalyubia, Egypt
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Ceramica Cleopatra
Number 6
Youth career
Al Ahly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2023 Al Ahly 134 (13)
2010–2011 → El Mokawloon (loan) 14 (0)
2011–2012 → Al-Masry (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2023 → Modern Sport FC (loan) 37 (1)
2023- Ceramica Cleopatra FC 13 (1)
International career‡
2009–2011 Egypt U-20 6 (0)
2012 Egypt U23 20 (0)
2014–2018 Egypt 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 ِAugust 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 ِAugust 2024

Saad El-Din Samir Saad Ali, simply known as Saad Samir, (Arabic: سعد الدين سمير; born 1 April 1989) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a defender for Ceramica Cleopatra. He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Samir began playing football in the Al Ahly youth system. However, he left the club for Ittihad El Shorta SC and Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi) before returning to Al Ahly in 2009. After a couple of loan spells with El Mokawloon SC and Al-Masry SC, Samir became a key part of Al Ahly's defense.[5]

In May 2018 he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[6]

Honours and achievements

Club

Al Ahly
Modern Sport
Ceramica Cleopatra

References

  1. ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Saadeldin Samir". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Saadeldin Saad". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  5. ^ "نجوم جيل شباب 2009.. أين هم الآن؟" (in Arabic). Masrawy. 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".[permanent dead link‍]