Saad Abdul-Salaam
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 8, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Akron Zips | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Portland Timbers U23s | 6 | (1) |
| 2015– | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | (0) |
| 2015 | → San Antonio Scorpions (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 11, 2015 | |||
Saad Abdul-Salaam (born September 8, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
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Career
Early career
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Abdul-Salaam grew up in Gahanna, Ohio where he played for the local high school side that won the state championship in 2009.[1] Abdul-Salaam then went on to attend the University of Akron where he played for the Akron Zips.
Sporting Kansas City
After his four-years at Akron, Abdul-Salaam was drafted as the twelfth overall pick during the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[2] On May 19, 2015, Abdul-Salaam was recalled from his loan with the San Antonio Scorpions by Sporting Kansas City.[3]
San Antonio Scorpions (loan)
On April 1, 2015 it was announced that Abdul-Salaam would be loaned out to the San Antonio Scorpions for the North American Soccer League spring season.[4] He made his professional debut for the team on April 4 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. He started the match and played the full 90 as San Antonio fell 3–1.[5]
Career statistics
- As of May 19, 2015[6]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | International | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Antonio Scorpions (loan) | 2015 | NASL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2015/05/sporting-kc-recalls-saad-abdul-salaam-loan
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Saad Abdul-Salaam at Soccerway
External links
- Use mdy dates from July 2015
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Akron Zips men's soccer players
- Portland Timbers U23s players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- San Antonio Scorpions players
- Association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina
- Soccer players from North Carolina
- Sporting Kansas City draft picks
- Major League Soccer first round draft picks
- Premier Development League players
- Major League Soccer players
- North American Soccer League players
