Market value
—
Rating · 2022
4.8
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Sporting Kansas City
top club · 78 apps
Position rank · 2022
#162
goals rank
#245
assists rank
2
season goals
7
season assists
Among 286 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2016
€44k
top transfer fee · 18/19
1
best season · 2017
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-09-08 · 6 players total
164Appearances
2Goals
7Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
16Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Saad Abdul-Salaam |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-09-08 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2022
Transfer: San Antonio FC → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — San Antonio FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Without Club → San Antonio FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Columbus → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Columbus Crew
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Columbus
20/21 · Transfer
Apr 2021
Transfer: Cincinnati → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Columbus Crew
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — FC Cincinnati
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2019
Transfer: Seattle → Cincinnati
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Transfer: Seattle → Tacoma Defiance
18/19 · Loan
Feb 2019
Transfer: New York City → Seattle
18/19 · Transfer · €44k
Nov 2018
Transfer: Phoenix Rising → New York City
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: New York City → Phoenix Rising
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
2018 — New York City FC, Phoenix Rising FC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2017
Transfer: Kansas City → New York City
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Sporting Kansas City
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sporting Kansas City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Sporting Kansas City
32 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Sporting Kansas City, San Antonio Scorpions FC
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: San Antonio → Kansas City
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Transfer: Kansas City → San Antonio
14/15 · Loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Akron Zips → Kansas City
14/15 · Draft
Aug 2014
Transfer: P. Timbers U23 → Akron Zips
14/15 · Return from loan
May 2014
Transfer: Akron Zips → P. Timbers U23
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
2013 — Akron Zips (University of Akron), Portland Timbers U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2022. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.17/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.34/90
Minutes played by club
San Antonio FC
37.3%
Columbus Crew
0.0%
FC Cincinnati
0.0%
Seattle Sounders FC
0.0%
Tacoma Defiance
0.0%
Phoenix Rising FC
0.0%
New York City FC
0.0%
Sporting Kansas City
62.7%
San Antonio Scorpions FC
0.0%
Akron Zips (University of Akron)
0.0%
Portland Timbers U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio FC | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 536 |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 20/21 | 2021 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phoenix Rising FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 16/17 | 2017 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 902 |
| San Antonio Scorpions FC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akron Zips (University of Akron) | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers U23 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USLC | San Antonio FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 536 |
| 2022 | USLC Playoffs | San Antonio FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeones Cup | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | New York City FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL | Phoenix Rising FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | USL Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 902 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NASL Spring Championship | San Antonio Scorpions FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NCAA D1 College Cup | Akron Zips (University of Akron) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF CL | Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-01 | Akron Zips | P. Timbers U23 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | P. Timbers U23 | Akron Zips | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Akron Zips | Kansas City | Draft | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-01 | Kansas City | San Antonio | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-15 | San Antonio | Kansas City | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-14 | Kansas City | New York City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | New York City | Phoenix Rising | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Phoenix Rising | New York City | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-26 | New York City | Seattle | Transfer | 400000 | €44k |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-08 | Seattle | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-03 | Seattle | Cincinnati | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-13 | Cincinnati | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-17 | Without Club | Columbus | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Columbus | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-22 | Without Club | San Antonio FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-01 | San Antonio FC | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2017-03-10 | 2017-03-30 | 21 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Rubio | 1 | 0 | 917 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 1 | 0 | 880 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Medranda | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amadou Dia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Krisztián Németh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Frei | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USLC | San Antonio FC | 1 | 11 |
| 2017 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 30 |
| 2017 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 12 |
| 2015 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-08 | Seattle | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | — | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Phoenix Rising | New York City | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | New York City | Phoenix Rising | Loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-15 | San Antonio | Kansas City | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-01 | Kansas City | San Antonio | Loan | — | €50k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | P. Timbers U23 | Akron Zips | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-01 | Akron Zips | P. Timbers U23 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Saad Abdul-Salaam's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 34% |
| Real Salt Lake | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 28% |
| Colorado Rapids | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 39% |
| FC Dallas | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 35% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 57% |
| Portland Timbers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 32% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 50% |
| Seattle Sounders | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 42% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 40% |
| Minnesota United FC | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46% |
| Chicago Fire | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 43% |
| New England Revolution | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 2017 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 | 536 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
109 apps
1 G
6 A
USLC
23 apps
1 G
1 A
USLC Playoffs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
US Open Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
NASL Spring Championship
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Saad Abdul-Salaam?
Saad Abdul-Salaam is an United professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Saad Abdul-Salaam?
Saad Abdul-Salaam is 34 years old. He was born on September 8, 1991 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What position does Saad Abdul-Salaam play?
Saad Abdul-Salaam plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Saad Abdul-Salaam play for?
Saad Abdul-Salaam currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Saad Abdul-Salaam scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Saad Abdul-Salaam has scored 2 goals in 164 appearances.