Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud


Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdul Aziz is a Saudi prince and businessman. He is a son of Prince Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and was appointed Saudi Arabia's General President of Youth Welfare in 2014. He has various business interests including paper manufacturing in his homeland, along with various sporting franchises. He is also the owner of Sheffield United Football Club and Beerschot.

Life and education

Prince Abdullah, is a son of Prince Musa'ed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his mother is Princess Fatima bint Hashim bin Turki, who was of partial Turkish descent. He was born in 1965 in Riyadh. Before moving to study in Beirut he returned to Riyadh at the age of ten and studied in the schools of Al Faisaliah. After completing his high school, he moved to King Saud University studying Engineering of industrial sector and received his bachelor's degree with honours, then got a master's degree in engineering from King Saud University in Riyadh.

Business activities

Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ad established a paper manufacturing company in Saudi Arabia in 1989, accompanied by some partners, which became one of the largest companies in Middle East, with significant overseas interests. He now owns a 40 percent stake in the operation.
Prince Abdullah was the chairman of Al-Hilal FC between 2002 and 2004, during which time the club won the Crown Prince Cup. He remains a supporter of the club. In September 2013, he purchased a 50 percent stake in English then EFL League One club Sheffield United and became co-chairman with Kevin McCabe. In February 2018, Prince Abdullah entered into negotiations with McCabe to take full control of Sheffield United.
Since halfway 2018, prince Abdullah controls 50% of Belgian football club KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk in the Southern part of the city of Antwerp. Around February 2020, it was announced that he has ownership to the newly established Al Hilal United FC in Dubai.

Government

In June 2014, Prince Abdullah was appointed to the position of General President of Youth Welfare in Saudi Arabia.

Personal life

Prince Abdullah married Princess Jawaher bint Fahd bin Abdullah Al Saud. He has five daughters and two sons. Prince Abdullah is known for his love of reading and American football. He is a fan of San Francisco 49ers, an American football club based in San Francisco. During the annual football season, he watches the games with friends every Sunday.