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]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saad Eldin Samir Saad Ali[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 April 1989||
Place of birth | Benha, Qalyubia, Egypt | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ceramica Cleopatra | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Al Ahly | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2023 | Al Ahly | 134 | (13) |
2010–2011 | → El Mokawloon (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Al-Masry (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2021–2023 | → Future (loan) | 37 | (1) |
2023- | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009–2011 | Egypt U-20 | 6 | (0) |
2012 | Egypt U23 | 20 | (0) |
2014–2018 | Egypt | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 |
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]