Saud Abdulhamid

Saud Abdullah Salem Abdulhamid (Arabic: سُعُود عَبْد الله سَالِم عَبْد الْحَمِيد; born 18 July 1999) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lens, on loan from Serie A club Roma. He also plays for the Saudi Arabia national team.^[4] Abdulhamid previously played for the Saudi Pro League clubs Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal.

Saud Abdulhamid
سُعُود عَبْد الْحَمِيد

Abdulhamid with Saudi Arabia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name	Saud Abdullah Salem Abdulhamid[1]
Date of birth	(1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Lens (on loan from Roma)
Number	23
Youth career
2012–2018	Al-Ittihad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Al-Ittihad	75	(2)
2022–2024	Al-Hilal	72	(5)
2024–	Roma	4	(0)
2025–	→ Lens (loan)	5	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	Saudi Arabia U20	16	(1)
2019–2022	Saudi Arabia U23	24	(2)
2019–	Saudi Arabia	50	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Saudi Arabia AFC U-23 Asian Cup Winner 2022 Uzbekistan AFC U-19 Championship Winner 2018 Indonesia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Club career

Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal

Abdulhamid started his career at Al-Ittihad before joining Al-Hilal in 2022, where he achieved six domestic titles.^[5]

Roma

On 27 August 2024, Abdulhamid signed for Serie A club Roma for €2.5 million.^[6] A month later, on 26 September, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League, becoming the first Saudi player to feature in European competitions.^[7] On 24 November, he made his Serie A debut as a substitute in a 1–0 away defeat against Napoli.^[8] A month later, on 12 December, Abdulhamid scored his first goal for Roma in a 3–0 win against Braga in the Europa League, becoming the first Saudi player to score in a European continental competition.^[9]

Loan to Lens

On 3 August 2025, Abdulhamid joined Ligue 1 club Lens on a one-year loan for the 2025–26 season, with an option to buy.^[10]

International career

Abdulhamid made his debut for the Saudi Arabia national team in 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Mali.^[11] He represented his country at the 2020 Summer Olympics,^[12] 2022 FIFA World Cup, and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 September 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Ittihad	2018–19	Saudi Pro League	15	0	5	0	2[b]	0	0	0	22	0
	2019–20		24	1	1	0	4[b]	0	4[c]	0	33	1
	2020–21		28	1	2	0	—		2[c]	0	32	1
	2021–22		8	0	0	0	—		1[c]	0	9	0
	Total		75	2	8	0	6	0	7	0	96	2
Al-Hilal	2021–22	Saudi Pro League	13	0	3	0	5[b]	0	2[d]	0	23	0
	2022–23		27	1	3	0	5[b]	0	4[e]	0	39	1
	2023–24		32	3	5	1	12[b]	0	8[f]	0	57	4
	2024–25		0	0	—		—		2[g]	0	2	0
	Total		72	4	11	1	22	0	16	0	121	5
Roma	2024–25	Serie A	4	0	0	0	4[h]	1	—		8	1
Lens (loan)	2025–26	Ligue 1	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Career total			156	6	19	1	32	1	23	0	230	8

1. Includes King Cup
2. Appearances in AFC Champions League
3. Appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup
4. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
5. One appearance in Saudi Super Cup, three appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
6. Six appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, two appearances in Saudi Super Cup
7. Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
8. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 14 October 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Saudi Arabia	2019	4	0
	2021	8	0
	2022	14	1
	2023	5	0
	2024	10	0
	2025	9	0
Total		50	1

Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first.^[13]

List of international goals scored by Saud Abdulhamid

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 November 2022	Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Iceland	1–0	1–0	Friendly

Honours

Al-Hilal

• Saudi Pro League: 2021–22, 2023–24
• King's Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
• Saudi Super Cup: 2023,^[14] 2024^[15]

Saudi Arabia U20

• AFC U-19 Championship: 2018

Saudi Arabia U23

• AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2022

Individual

• Saudi Pro League Young Player of the Month: October 2020,^[16] December 2020^[17]