Salah El Din Ahmed Said (; born 29 October 1988), also known as Salhadin Said or Saladin Said, is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a forward. His energy, skill, and goal scoring ability in critical games have made him one of the indispensable players in eastern Africa. Salhadin finished as the top scorer in the 2017 CAF Champions League.
Club career
Early career In 2010, Salhadin was on trial with Serbian club Partizan, but the transfer failed. Subsequently, he trialled with FK Vojvodina, but did not manage to go further than gaining good wishes and compliments from coach Zoran Milinković.
In 2011, Salhadin scored five goals in a 2011 Kagame Inter-Club Cup game against AS Port from Djibouti.
Wadi Degla On 9 October 2011, Salhadin got transferred to Egyptian club Wadi Degla FC, who paid 2,040,000 Ethiopian birr, ($240,000 US), at the time the highest sum ever paid for an Ethiopian footballer.
Lierse Salhadin said ahead of Ethiopia's game against Burkina Faso in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations that he was moving to Belgium club Lierse after the Africa Cup.
Al Ahly On 23 April 2014, Saladin moved from Wadi Degla to the league rivals Al-Ahly where they had captured 2013 CAF Champions League title.
Saint George After an unsuccessful stint at Algerian side MC Alger, Said returned to Saint George in 2016.
International career Said debuted for the Ethiopia national team in 2005. Since then he has been Ethiopia's top scorer in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Career statistics Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Said goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Saladin SaidNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition11 June 2007Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–01–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification28 September 2007Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2–12–32008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification37 June 2008Stade Nacional, Nouakchott, Mauritania1–01–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification45 June 2011Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–12–22012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification52–163 June 2012Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg1–01–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification710 June 2012Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification82–0914 October 2012Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2–02–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification107 January 2013Al-Wakrah Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar1–11–1Friendly117 September 2013Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo1–12–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification126 September 2014Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–21–22015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification1314 June 2015Bahir Dar Stadium]], Bahir Dar, Ethiopia2–12–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]143 September 2016Awassa Kenema Stadium, Hawassa, Ethiopia2–12–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification See also
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