Saud Abdulhamid
Saud Abdullah Salem Abdulhamid, (born on July 18, 1999), a Saudi international footballer who plays as a right-back. He has been a professional at French club Lens since the 2025–2026 season. He is the first Saudi player to play professionally in both the Italian and French leagues, and the first Saudi player to score in the UEFA Europa League.
Clubs he represented
Saud Abdulhamid began playing football in the age groups at Al-Ittihad Club until he reached the first team, and he moved between local and international clubs during his sporting career, namely:
Sporting season | Club he played for |
|---|---|
2018–2022 | Al-Ittihad Club |
2022–2024 | Al-Hilal Club |
2024–2025 | AS Roma (Italy) |
2025–2029 | Lens (France) (ongoing) |
National team appearances
Saud Abdulhamid represented the Saudi national team at youth levels (youth and Olympic) until he reached the Saudi senior national team, for which he played fifty-two matches: thirty-seven as a starter and fifteen as a substitute. His playing time with the Saudi national team totalled 3,572 minutes, during which he scored a single goal. Among the tournaments he took part in are:
Year | Tournament |
|---|---|
2019 | Gulf Cup in Qatar |
2021 | FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar |
2022 | World Cup qualifiers |
2022 | World Cup in Qatar |
2023 | Asian Cup in Qatar |
2025 | Gold Cup |
2026 | World Cup qualifiers |