Career snapshot
Position rank · 2022
Among 286 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-09-08 · 6 players total
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 235 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2022. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Saad Abdul-Salaam
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.
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