Saad Balobaid
Personal information | |||
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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 | 24 | (0) |
International career | |||
2022 | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 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.[1][2]
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.[3] He came off the bench in the 38th minute following an injury to Hamdan Al-Ruwaili.[4] On 23 October 2020, Balobaid signed his first professional contract with the club.[5] On 6 November 2020, Balobaid made his Pro League in the 1–1 draw against Al-Ittihad.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
On 7 September 2023, Balobaid joined Al-Ahli on a five-year deal.[9]
International career
On 21 January 2022, Balobaid was called up to the Saudi Arabia U23 national team for the first time.[10] He made his debut on 30 January 2022 in the 2–1 win against Qatar.[11] 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.[12] He made one appearance in the tournament as the Green Falcons won their first AFC U-23 Asian Cup title.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 May 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | King Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
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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
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2022[14]
References
- ^ "سعد يسلم بالعبيد - Saad Yaslam Belebaid".
- ^ a b "SAAD YASLAM".
- ^ "AL DUHAIL VS. AL TAAWON 0 - 1".
- ^ "بالعبيد يظهر آسيويّا".
- ^ "التعاون يوقع عقوداً احترافية مع ثلاثة لاعبين".
- ^ "AL ITTIHAD VS. AL TAAWON 1 - 1".
- ^ "AL TAAWON VS. AL RAED 3 - 5".
- ^ "التعاون يجدد عقد بالعبيد حتى 2025".
- ^ "رسميًا.. الأهلي يضم بالعبيد لمدة 5 أعوام".
- ^ "الأخضر الأولمبي يفتتح الاثنين معسكر قطر استعداداً لكأس آسيا تحت23".
- ^ "الأخضر الأولمبي يتغلب على قطر ودياً بهدفين لهدف".
- ^ "الغامدي وبالعبيد يلتحقان ببعثة الأخضر الأولمبي في طشقند".
- ^ ""التعاون" يحتفي بلاعبه سعد بالعبيد بعد التتويج بكأس آسيا".
- ^ "Saudi Arabia wins AFC U-23 Asian Cup for the first time".
External links
- Saad Balobaid at Soccerway
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