Saladin Said


Salah El Din Ahmed Said, also known as Salhadin Said or Saladin Said, is an Ethiopian footballer who plays for Ethiopian club Saint George FC and the Ethiopian national team. His energy, skill, and goal scoring ability in critical games have made him one of the indispensable players in eastern Africa. Salhadin finished as the top scorer in the 2017 CAF Champions League.

Club career

In 2010, Salhadin was on trial with Serbian powerhouse Partizan, but the transfer failed. Subsequently, he trialled with FK Vojvodina, but didn't manage to go further than gaining good wishes and compliments from coach Zoran Milinković.
In 2011, Salhadin scored five goals in a 2011 Kagame Inter-Club Cup game against AS Port from Djibouti.
On 9 October 2011, Salhadin got transferred to Egyptian club Wadi Degla FC, who paid 2,040,000 Ethiopian birr,, at the time the highest sum ever paid for an Ethiopian footballer.

Lierse

Salhadin said ahead of Ethiopia's game against Burkina Faso in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations that he was moving to Belgium club Lierse SK after the Africa Cup.

Al-Ahly

On 23 April 2014, Saladin moved from Wadi Degla to the league rivals Al-Ahly where they had captured 2013 CAF Champions League title.

International career

Saladin Said debuted for the Ethiopian national team in 2005. Since then he has been Ethiopia's top scorer in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 June 2007Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
1–0
1–0
2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.8 September 2007Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
2–1
2–3
2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.7 June 2008Stade Nacional, Nouakchott
1–0
1–0
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.5 June 2011Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
1–1
2–2
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.5 June 2011Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
2–1
2–2
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.3 June 2012Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
1–0
1–1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.10 June 2012Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
1–0
2–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.10 June 2012Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
2–0
2–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.14 October 2012Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
2–0
2–0
2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10.7 January 2013Al-Wakrah Stadium, Al Wakrah
1–1
1–1
Friendly
11.7 September 2013Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
1–1
2–1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.6 September 2014Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
1–2
1–2
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13.14 June 2015Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar
2–1
2–1
2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14.3 September 2016Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awasa
2–1
2–1
2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification