Amir Sayoud
Amir Sayoud | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1990 Guelma, Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Known for | Playing as an attacking midfielder for Al-Hazem and the Algeria national team |
Amir Sayoud (; born 30 September 1990) is a professional Algerian football player who operates as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hazem as well as the Algerian national team.
Youth career
Originating from Guelma, Sayoud started his football journey in 2002 with the local outfit Nasr El Fedjoudj. Subsequently, he had spells at Rapid de Guelma and ES Guelma before transferring to ES Sétif.
While at Sétif, he participated in trials for the 'Play Maker Academy' held in Ismaïlia, Egypt. Out of 80 candidates, he was selected among the top five and trained alongside 108 players representing the Arab region. After a four-month period, only 35 players remained, including Sayoud, who was ultimately honored as the academy's standout performer.
His performances drew attention from clubs such as Al-Ahly, Ismaily, Al-Ahli Dubai, and Al Ain. Opting to join Al-Ahli Dubai, he agreed to a four-year deal. His talent soon caught the eye of Egyptian giants Al-Ahly.
2009–2010: Introduction to senior football
On 23 June 2009, Sayoud secured a five-year contract with Al-Ahly. Although there were initial plans to loan him to Ittihad because of foreign player restrictions in the Egyptian Premier League, Al-Ahly withdrew the signing of Moroccan forward Abdessalam Benjelloun and instead registered Sayoud for the 2009–10 campaign.
He made his first-team debut coming off the bench against El Geish on 11 September 2009, during which he received a yellow card shortly after entering the field. Following this appearance, Sayoud conveyed his appreciation for the opportunity and pledged to fulfill expectations.
2010: Loan spell at Al Arabi
On 26 January 2010, Sayoud was loaned out by Al-Ahly to Kuwaiti side Al Arabi for the remainder of the season. During this period, he featured in six league matches, netting one goal, and contributed to Al Arabi’s journey to the final of the 2010 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup, where they were defeated by Kuwait SC.
2010–2011: Return to Al-Ahly
Following his loan tenure, Sayoud rejoined Al-Ahly and was assigned the number 31 jersey. He made a substitute appearance on 4 November 2010 against ENPPI Club.
2011: Loan move to Al-Ismaily
On 15 September 2011, Sayoud was loaned out for one season to Ismaily SC. He made his debut on 20 September in an Egyptian Cup fixture, providing an assist in a commanding 4–0 win.
In September 2012, Sayoud underwent a trial with German second-tier club MSV Duisburg.
By July 2015, he had signed for newly promoted Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club DRB Tadjenanet.
Saudi Arabia
On 8 July 2023, Sayoud transferred on a free move from Al-Tai to Saudi Pro League side Al-Raed.
Following Al-Raed’s relegation, he penned a contract with Al-Hazem on 26 August 2025.
International career
Sayoud made his debut for the Algeria national under-23 team on 3 June 2011 during a qualifier for the 2012 Summer Olympics against Zambia. Starting the match, he contributed two assists in Algeria’s 3–0 victory. On 16 November that year, he was included in Algeria’s squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship hosted in Morocco.
Club
| Team | Season | League | Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] | International Competitions | Other Matches | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | ||
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2012–13 | Bulgarian First League | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Bulgarian First League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Aggregate | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| CS Sfaxien | 2013–14 | Tunisian Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| DRB Tadjenanet | 2015–16 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||
| USM Alger | 2016–17 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 4Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
1 | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Aggregate | 40 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
| CR Belouizdad | 2018–19 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
3 | — | 25 | 9 | ||
| 2020–21 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 31 | 19 | — | 11Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
8 | 2Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
1 | 44 | 28 | ||
| Aggregate | 62 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 43 | ||
| Al-Tai | 2021–22 | "Saudi Pro League" | "5"|"0"|"0"|"colspan=2"|"—"|"colspan=2"|"—"|"21"|"5" | |||||||||
| "2022–23 Al-Tai FC season" | "Saudi Pro League" | "10"|"0"|"0"|"colspan=2"|"—"|"colspan=2"|"—"|"27"|"10" | ||||||||||
| "Aggregate" | "48"!"15"!"0"!"0"!"0"!"0"!"0"!"0"!"48"!"15" | |||||||||||
| Al-Raed FC" | "2023–24 Al-Raed FC season" | "Saudi Pro League" | "6"|"0"|"0"|"colspan=2"|"—"|"colspan=2"|"—"|"28"|"6" | |||||||||
| "2024–25 Al-Raed FC season" | "Saudi Pro League" | "3"|"2"|"0"|"colspan=2"|"—"|"colspan=2"|"—"|"16"|"3" | ||||||||||
| "Aggregate" | "42"!"9"!"2"!"0"!"0"!"0"!"0"!"0"!"44"!"9" | |||||||||||
| "Career total" | "250"!"61"!"20"!"6"!"26"!"13"!"2"!"1"!"298"!"81" | |||||||||||
International
| No. | Date | Location | Opponent | Scoreline | Outcome | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 December 2021 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 2–0 Template:Aet | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Final |
Honours
Algeria
- FIFA Arab Cup: 2021
External links
Cite error: <ref> tags exist for a group named "lower-alpha", but no corresponding <references group="lower-alpha"/> tag was found
- Pages with script errors
- Pages with reference errors
- Articles with short description
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Living people
- 1990 births
- Algerian men's footballers
- Algeria men's international footballers
- Algerian expatriate men's footballers
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Men's association football midfielders
- ES Guelma players
- ES Sétif players
- Al Ahly SC players
- Shabab Al Ahli Club players
- Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players
- Ismaily SC players
- MC Alger players
- PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
- DRB Tadjenanet players
- USM Alger players
- CR Belouizdad players
- Al-Tai FC players
- Al Raed FC players
- Al-Hazem F.C. players
- Egyptian Premier League players
- Kuwait Premier League players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- People from Guelma
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen