Saad Balobaid

Saad Balobaid
Personal information
Full name	Saad Yaslam Balobaid
Date of birth	27 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Al-Ahli
Number	31
Youth career
	Al-Taawoun
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2023	Al-Taawoun
2023–	Al-Ahli
International career
2022	Saudi Arabia U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024

Saad Balobaid (Arabic: سعد بالعبيد; born 27 January 2000) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli.^[1]^[2]

Club career

Balobaid started his career at the youth team of Al-Taawoun. He made his first-team debut on 24 October 2020 in the AFC Champions League group stage match against Qatari side Al-Duhail.^[3] He came off the bench in the 38th minute following an injury to Hamdan Al-Ruwaili.^[4] On 23 October 2020, Balobaid signed his first professional contract with the club.^[5] On 6 November 2020, Balobaid made his Pro League in the 1–1 draw against Al-Ittihad.^[6] He made 3 further appearances during the 2020–21 season. On 17 September 2021, Balobaid made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season in the 5–3 derby defeat to Al-Raed.^[7] He made 21 appearances and assisted twice during the course of the 2021–22 season as Al-Taawoun managed to finish 12th and avoid relegation. On 30 April 2022, Balobaid renewed his contract with Al-Taawoun for another three years.^[8]

On 7 September 2023, Balobaid joined Al-Ahli on a five-year deal.^[9]

International career

On 21 January 2022, Balobaid was called up to the Saudi Arabia U23 national team for the first time.^[10] He made his debut on 30 January 2022 in the 2–1 win against Qatar.^[11] On 31 May 2022, Balobaid was called up to replace Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti who withdrew from the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup due to injury.^[12] He made one appearance in the tournament as the Green Falcons won their first AFC U-23 Asian Cup title.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2024^[2]

Club	Season	League			King Cup		Asia		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Taawoun	2019–20	SPL	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2020–21		4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	2021–22		21	0	2	0	6	0	—		29	0
	2022–23		24	0	1	0	—		—		25	0
	2023–24		3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		52	0	3	0	7	0	0	0	62	0
Al-Ahli	2023–24	SPL	23	0	1	0	—		—		24	0
Career totals			75	0	4	0	7	0	0	0	86	0