Saad Samir | |
Full Name: | Saad Eldin Samir Saad Ali[1] |
Birth Date: | 1989 4, df=yes[2] |
Birth Place: | Benha, Qalyubia, Egypt |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Centre back |
Currentclub: | Ceramica Cleopatra |
Clubnumber: | 6 |
Youthclubs1: | Al Ahly |
Years1: | 2009–2023 |
Caps1: | 134 |
Goals1: | 13 |
Years2: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs2: | → El Mokawloon (loan) |
Caps2: | 14 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs3: | → Al-Masry (loan) |
Caps3: | 12 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs4: | → Modern Sport FC (loan) |
Caps4: | 37 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2023- |
Clubs5: | Ceramica Cleopatra FC |
Caps5: | 13 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2009–2011 |
Nationalteam1: | Egypt U-20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2012 |
Nationalteam2: | Egypt U23 |
Nationalcaps2: | 20 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2014–2018 |
Nationalteam3: | Egypt |
Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 18 ِAugust 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 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]