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Saudi Arabian footballer

Saad Balobaid
Personal information
Full name Saad Yaslam Balobaid
Date of birth (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team Al-Ahli
Number 31
Youth career
Al-Taawoun
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Al-Taawoun 52 (0)
2023– Al-Ahli 32 (0)
International career
2022 Saudi Arabia U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Saad Balobaid (Arabic: سعد بالعبيد; born 27 January 2000) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli.

Club career

Balobaid started his career at the youth team of Al-Taawoun. He made his first-team debut on 24 October 2020 in the AFC Champions League group stage match against Qatari side Al-Duhail. He came off the bench in the 38th minute following an injury to Hamdan Al-Ruwaili. On 23 October 2020, Balobaid signed his first professional contract with the club. On 6 November 2020, Balobaid made his Pro League in the 1–1 draw against Al-Ittihad. He made 3 further appearances during the 2020–21 season. On 17 September 2021, Balobaid made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season in the 5–3 derby defeat to Al-Raed. He made 21 appearances and assisted twice during the course of the 2021–22 season as Al-Taawoun managed to finish 12th and avoid relegation. On 30 April 2022, Balobaid renewed his contract with Al-Taawoun for another three years.

On 7 September 2023, Balobaid joined Al-Ahli on a five-year deal.

International career

On 21 January 2022, Balobaid was called up to the Saudi Arabia U23 national team for the first time. He made his debut on 30 January 2022 in the 2–1 win against Qatar. On 31 May 2022, Balobaid was called up to replace Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti who withdrew from the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup due to injury. He made one appearance in the tournament as the Green Falcons won their first AFC U-23 Asian Cup title.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2024
Club Season League King Cup Asia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Taawoun 2019–20 SPL 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2020–21 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2021–22 21 0 2 0 6 0 — 29 0
2022–23 24 0 1 0 — — 25 0
2023–24 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 52 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 62 0
Al-Ahli 2023–24 SPL 23 0 1 0 — — 24 0
Career totals 75 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 86 0

Honours

Saudi Arabia U23

References

  1. "سعد يسلم بالعبيد - Saad Yaslam Belebaid".
  2. ^ "SAAD YASLAM".
  3. "AL DUHAIL VS. AL TAAWON 0 - 1".
  4. "بالعبيد يظهر آسيويّا".
  5. "التعاون يوقع عقوداً احترافية مع ثلاثة لاعبين".
  6. "AL ITTIHAD VS. AL TAAWON 1 - 1".
  7. "AL TAAWON VS. AL RAED 3 - 5".
  8. "التعاون يجدد عقد بالعبيد حتى 2025".
  9. "رسميًا.. الأهلي يضم بالعبيد لمدة 5 أعوام".
  10. "الأخضر الأولمبي يفتتح الاثنين معسكر قطر استعداداً لكأس آسيا تحت23".
  11. "الأخضر الأولمبي يتغلب على قطر ودياً بهدفين لهدف".
  12. "الغامدي وبالعبيد يلتحقان ببعثة الأخضر الأولمبي في طشقند".
  13. ""التعاون" يحتفي بلاعبه سعد بالعبيد بعد التتويج بكأس آسيا".
  14. "Saudi Arabia wins AFC U-23 Asian Cup for the first time".

External links

Al-Ahli Saudi FC – current squad
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