Saud Abdulhamid
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Abdulhamid with Saudi Arabia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Saud Abdullah Salem Abdulhamid[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1999[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Lens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Al-Ittihad | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Al-Ittihad | 75 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Al-Hilal | 72 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Roma | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Lens (loan) | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Lens | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Saudi Arabia U23 | 24 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Saudi Arabia | 56 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:29, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saud Abdullah Salem Abdulhamid (Arabic: سُعُود عَبْد الله سَالِم عَبْد الْحَمِيد; born 18 July 1999) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Saudi Arabia national team.[4]
Abdulhamid previously played for Saudi Pro League clubs Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal.
Club career
Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal
Abdulhamid started his career at Al-Ittihad before joining Al-Hilal in 2022, where he achieved six domestic titles.[5]
Roma
On 27 August 2024, Abdulhamid signed for Serie A club Roma for €2.5 million.[6] A month later, on 26 September, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League, becoming the first Saudi player to feature in European competitions.[7] On 24 November, he made his Serie A debut as a substitute in a 1–0 away defeat against Napoli.[8] A month later, on 12 December, Abdulhamid scored his first goal for Roma in a 3–0 win against Braga in the Europa League, becoming the first Saudi player to score in a European continental competition.[9]
Lens
On 3 August 2025, Abdulhamid joined Ligue 1 club Lens on a one-year loan for the 2025–26 season, with an option to buy.[10]
On 16 August 2025, he played his first game for Lens in a Ligue 1 0-1 defeat against Olympique Lyonnais,[11] to become the first ever Saudi to play in Ligue 1.[12]
Later that year, on 19 December, he netted his first goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 victory over Feignies in the Coupe de France.[13]
He scored his first league goal in a 3–0 win over Metz on 8 March 2026,[14] to become the first Saudi to score in Ligue 1.[15]
On 22 May 2026, he started in the Coupe de France final, helping his club secure the title with a 3–1 victory over Nice[16] and becoming the first Saudi to win the Coupe de France and a major European trophy.[17]
On 4 June 2026, Lens exercised the buy option in Abdulhamid's loan deal, making his move permanent and extending his contract until 2029.[18]
International career
Abdulhamid made his debut for the Saudi Arabia national team in 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Mali.[19] He represented his country at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[20] 2022 FIFA World Cup, and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 May 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Ittihad | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 96 | 2 | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12[b] | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[g] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 121 | 5 | ||
| Roma | 2024–25 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[h] | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Lens (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 256 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes King's Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, three appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Six appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, two appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 15 June 2026[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Saudi Arabia | 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 6 November 2022 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Al-Hilal
Lens
Saudi Arabia U20
Saudi Arabia U23
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Young Player of the Month: October 2020,[25] December 2020[26]
References
- ^ a b Saud Abdul Hamid at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Squad List: Saudi Arabia (KSA)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2022. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Abdulhamid, Saud Abdullah Salem Abdulhamid - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "سعود عبدالحميد – Saud Abdulhamid". Kooora. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Saud Abdulhamid to Roma - which other Gulf players have moved to Europe?". Al Arabiya. 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Saud Abdulhamid joins the Giallorossi". AS Roma. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Saud Abdul Hamid launches his first participation with Roma". ysscores.com. 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Saud Abdulhamid makes history in Serie A with AS Roma". OneFootball. 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Saud Abdulhamid becomes first Saudi player to score in European competition". OneFootball. 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Saud Abdulhamid, à Bollaert dans son nouveau jardin" (in French). RC Lens. 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Lens-Lyon compositions". L’Equipe. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "Saud Abdulhamid, une histoire de premières historiques". Lensois.com. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "Lens 3–1 Feignies". ESPN. 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Lens close in on PSG with win over lowly Metz". beIN SPORTS. 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Lens : Saud Abdulhamid marque l'histoire de la Ligue 1". Footmercato.net. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "Saud Abdulhamid makes history". Dailysports. 23 May 2026.
- ^ "Al Arabiya english". X. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ^ "Saud Abdulhamid au Racing, la saga continue !" (in French). RC Lens. 4 August 2026.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia vs. Mali - 5 September 2019". Soccerway. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "ABDULHAMID Saud". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Saud Abdulhamid". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Al Hilal thrash Al Ittihad to win Saudi Super Cup". ESPN. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr routed by Al Hilal in Saudi Super Cup final". ESPN. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Brotherton, Alex (22 May 2026). "Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "فيريرا وبانيغا والمعيوف الأفضل في أكتوبر .. وعبدالحميد أول الواعدين تميزاً". Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "العطوي يحصد أفضلية المدربين للمرة الأولى". Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
External links
- Profile at the AS Roma website
- Saud Abdulhamid – UEFA competition record (archive)