Saad Samir

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 Al Ahly. He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Saad Samir
Personal information
Full name Saad Eldin Samir Saad Ali[1]
Date of birth (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989[2]
Place of birth Benha, Qalyubia, Egypt
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Al Ahly
Youth career
Al Ahly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009– Al Ahly 134 (11)
2010–2011 → El Mokawloon (loan) 14 (0)
2011–2012 → Al-Masry (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2022 → Future (loan) 25 (1)
International career‡
2009–2011 Egypt U-20 6 (0)
2012 Egypt U23 20 (0)
2014– Egypt 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2018

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

References
  1. "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".



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