Full name Hassan Ali Saad Name Soony Saad Parents Ali Saad Salary 44,000 USD (2012) | 2008–2009 IMG Soccer Academy Height 1.78 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1992-08-17) August 17, 1992 (age 23) Siblings Hamoody Saad, Summar Saad, Hannan Saad Similar People Justin Meram, Peter Vermes, Kei Kamara, Ron Newman, Bob Gansler Profiles | ||
Brilliant goal scored in Lebanese Premier League | Scored by Soony Saad
Hassan "Soony" Saad Ali (born August 17, 1992) is a Lebanese-American footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City.
Contents
- Brilliant goal scored in Lebanese Premier League Scored by Soony Saad
- Soony saad
- Youth and college
- Professional
- International
- International goals
- International career statistics
- Sporting Kansas City
- References
Soony saad
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. He also earned the 2009 Michigan Soccer Coaches Association "Mr. Soccer" Title and was named the 2009–10 Gatorade National Player of the Year.
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. He helped the team win their first Big Ten Championship and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Saad left school after his freshman year to seek a professional contract with a European team.
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.
Saad made his MLS debut on August 17, 2011, which was his 19th birthday. 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 and then went out on loan to Pattaya United where he scored nine goals in 28 league appearances during the 2016 Thai League season.
On January 30, 2017 Sporting Kansas City announced the club had signed Saad to a two-year contract through 2018, with an option in his contract for the 2019 season.
International
Soony Saad received his first callup to join the United States U-20 men's national soccer team in December 2010, and played in one game against Canada, scoring once. 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. 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. Later against Thailand he scored Lebanon's third goal in their 5–2 victory.