Soony Saad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hassan Ali Saad | ||
| Date of birth | August 17, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Dearborn, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Pattaya United (on loan from BEC Tero Sasana) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2010 | Michigan Wolverines | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Sporting Kansas City | 58 | (8) |
| 2015– | BEC Tero Sasana | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– |
→ Pattaya United (loan) 2017 Kelantan FA | 28 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | United States U17 | 16 | (9) |
| 2010 | United States U20 | 11 | (7) |
| 2013– | Lebanon | 7 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2016. | |||
Hassan Ali "Soony" Saad (born August 17, 1992) is a Lebanese international footballer.
Career
Youth and college
Saad set a state single-season record with 76 goals in his 2009 season while concluding his high school career with a state record 172 goals, plus 51 assists; breaking previous state high school single-season goals record of 69 set in 2000, and previous state high school career goals record of 169 set in 1995.[2] He also earned the 2009 Michigan Soccer Coaches Association "Mr. Soccer" Title and was named the 2009–10 Gatorade National Player of the Year.[3]
Saad had a very successful freshman season, scoring 19 goals, smashing the previous record of 14 for most goals by a freshman at the University of Michigan, while setting records for shots and overall points.[4] He helped the team win their first Big Ten Championship and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[4] Saad left school after his freshman year to seek a professional contract with a European team.[5]
Professional
In June 2011, Saad signed a professional contract with Major League Soccer. On July 5, 2011, Sporting Kansas City won his services in a weighted lottery system utilized by the league to distribute players who sign with the league after the MLS SuperDraft.[6]
Saad made his MLS debut on August 17, 2011, which was his 19th birthday.[7] He scored a debut goal in the 72 minute, just nine minutes after he came on. Soony also logged 2 more goals for Sporting in reserve games against Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas, and scored once in a friendly against Guadalajara on October 12, 2011.
On December 8, 2014, Saad signed with BEC Tero Sasana on loan[8]
International
Soony Saad received his first callup to join the United States U-20 men's national soccer team in December 2010,[9] and played in one game against Canada, scoring once.[10] In May 2013, Saad became eligible to join the Lebanon national football team and he accepted a call-up for a friendly against Oman scheduled for May 29. In the process, Saad became the first Major League Soccer player to join the Lebanon national team.[11] With the start, Saad made his international debut in the match and scored Lebanon's only goal in an eventual 1–1 draw in the 62nd minute.[12] Later against Thailand he scored Lebanon's third goal in their 5–2 victory.
International goals
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 2013 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Oman | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [13] |
| 2 | 5 March 2014 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [14] |
| 3 | 5 September 2016 | Rashid Karami Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon |  Afghanistan | 1-0 | 2-0 | Friendly | [15] |
International career statistics
- As of match played 29 May 2013.[16]
| Lebanon national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 3 |
Honours
Sporting Kansas City
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Winner (1): 2012
- MLS Cup
- Winner (1): 2013
- MLS Eastern Conference
- Winner (Playoff) (1): 2013
References
- ↑ "Soony Saad". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ↑ Chad Konecky (2010-07-11). "Soony Saad: Gatorade profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ Pete Cunningham (2010-05-20). "Michigan soccer commit Soony Saad named Gatorade National Player of the Year". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- 1 2 "Saad Collects Big Ten First Team, Freshman of the Year at Awards Banquet". CBS Interactive. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ↑ Brian Mechanick (2011-01-27). "Soony Saad leaving Michigan for European professional team". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ↑ http://www.mlive.com/soccer/index.ssf/2011/07/wins_mls_lottery_for_former_michigan_star_soony_saad.html
- ↑ Andrew Wiebe (2011-08-18). "It ain't pretty, but Saad happy to log first goal on birthday". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ↑ http://reportingkc.com/2014/12/09/report-soony-saad-transferred-thailand-club/
- ↑ "Saad Selected for USA U-20 National Team Training Camp". CBS Interactive. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ Noah Davis (2010-12-21). "McInerney Strikes in US U-20's Win Over Canada". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ Austin, Kurt. "Kei Kamara and Soony Saad selected for upcoming international matches". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Schroeder, Alice. "Weekly Update: May 29, 2013". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ Abboud, Dany. "Kansas City star Saad to finally make Cedars competitive debut". Daily Star Lebanon. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ "Lebanon 5 Thailand 2". ESPN FC. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ "Lebanon 2 Afghanistan 0".
- ↑ Soony Saad at National-Football-Teams.com