Mostafa Saad Explained

Mostafa Saad
Full Name:	Mostafa Saad Abdallah Sayed Ahmed^[1]
Birth Date:	22 August 2001
Height:	1.64 m
Position:	Winger
Currentclub:	ZED FC
Clubnumber:	80
Youthclubs1:	Ceramica Cleopatra
Years1:	2020–2022
Clubs1:	Ceramica Cleopatra
Caps1:	39
Goals1:	3
Years2:	2022–2023
Clubs2:	Al Ahly
Caps2:	2
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2023–2023
Clubs3:	→ Smouha (loan)
Caps3:	18
Goals3:	2
Years4:	2023–
Caps4:	25
Goals4:	3
Nationalteam1:	Egypt U23

Mostafa Saad Abdallah Sayed Ahmed (Arabic: مصطفي سعد عبد الله سيد أحمد; born 22 August 2001) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Egyptian Premier League club ZED FC.

Club career

In September 2022, Saad signed for Al Ahly on a five-year deal.^[2] He suffered an injury shortly after joining Al Ahly, keeping him out for three weeks and disrupting his integration into the first team.^[3] Despite this injury, manager Marcel Koller promised Saad in November 2022 that he would receive more game time.^[4]

In January 2023, Saad asked to leave Al Ahly on loan, due to a lack of playing time, with a number of Egyptian Premier League sides interested, including former club Ceramica Cleopatra.^{[5] [6]} He was eventually loaned to Smouha, thanking manager Ahmed Samy for giving him his debut against ENPPI, despite not yet having trained with the squad.^[3]

International career

Saad has represented Egypt at under-23 level.^[7]

Style of play

Saad is nicknamed Messi after Argentine playmaker Lionel Messi, due to the two sharing a similar stature and style of play.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ceramica Cleopatra	2020–21	Egyptian Premier League	7	1	1	0	–		0	0	8	1
	2021–22		32	2	1	0	–		0	0	33	2
	Total		39	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	41	3
Al Ahly	2022–23	Egyptian Premier League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Smouha (loan)			5	1	0	0	–		0	0	5	1
Career total			46	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	48	4

Notes

Honours

Al Ahly

• Egyptian Premier League: 2022–23
• Egypt Cup: 2021–22

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list . 3 . . 24 July 2024 . 24 July 2024 .
2. Web site: قرار حاسم تجاه مصطفي سعد ميسي بعد انتقاله للأهلي. A decisive decision towards Mustafa Saad Messi after his transfer to Al-Ahly. 17 September 2022. 9 March 2023. elfagr.org. Arabic.
3. Web site: مصطفى سعد: وجودى مع سامى كان الأفضل لى.. وهذا سبب تعطل انطلاقتى مع الأهلى. Mostafa Saad: My presence with Sami was the best for me.. and this is the reason for the disruption of my start with Al-Ahly. 30 January 2023. 9 March 2023. youm7.com. Arabic.
4. Web site: كولر يعد مصطفى سعد بفرصة كاملة في الأهلي. Kohler promises Mustafa Saad a full opportunity in Al-Ahly. 6 November 2022. 9 March 2023. nabd-elwatan.com. Arabic.
5. Web site: مصطفى سعد ميسي يطلب الرحيل عن الأهلي - خاص. Mustafa Saad Messi asks to leave Al-Ahly - private. 14 January 2023. 9 March 2023. cairo24.com. Arabic.
6. Web site: الأهلي يوافق على إعارة مصطفى سعد "ميسي" لسيراميكا كليوباترا. Al-Ahly agrees to loan Mustafa Saad “Messi” to Ceramica Cleopatra. 25 January 2023. 9 March 2023. almasryalyoum.com. Arabic.
7. Web site: التشخيص المبدئي لإصابة لاعب الأهلي الجديد. Initial diagnosis of the injury of the new Al-Ahly player. 24 September 2022. 9 March 2023. vetogate.com. Arabic.
8. Web site: شاهد مهارات صفقة الأهلي المحتملة "ميسي سيراميكا" (فيديو). Watch the skills of the potential Al-Ahly deal, “Messi Ceramica” (video). 28 July 2022. 9 March 2023. ahlmasrnews.com. Arabic.