Elias Saad (; born 27 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC, on loan from club FC Augsburg. Born in Germany, he plays for the Tunisia national team, having previously been a former international for the Germany national futsal team.
Club career From Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, in 2017 Saad played under-19 football for Buxtehuder SV. In 2019 he joined Futsal Bundesliga team Hamburg Panthers and became the youngest player to make an appearance for the Germany national futsal team. He also played football for HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst in the fifth-tier Oberliga Hamburg, making 29 appearances in which he scored eleven goals and was credited with seven assists. Whilst playing amateur football in Hamburg Saad also trained as a wholesale and retail salesman. In March 2021 Saad agreed to join Regionalliga Nord side FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03, signing a two-year contract.
On 1 December 2022, Saad was announced as a signing for 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli. He made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga for St. Pauli as a substitute against Eintracht Braunschweig on 16 April 2023. He scored his first league goal for the club the following week in the derby game against Hamburger SV. The following week he made his first league start for St. Pauli, at home against Arminia Bielefeld on 30 April 2023.
On 26 June 2025, Saad signed a four-year contract with FC Augsburg. On 14 January 2026, he was loaned by Hannover 96 in 2. Bundesliga. Then, on 16 July 2026, he was loaned by Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
International career In August 2023 Saad received his first call-up to the Tunisia national team.
He made his debut on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against New Zealand.
Personal life Born in Germany, Saad is of Tunisian descent.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst2019–20Oberliga Hamburg2410–2412020–21Oberliga Hamburg63–63Total3013–3013Eintracht Norderstedt2021–22Regionalliga Nord North group218102282022–23Regionalliga Nord1710–1710Total3818103918FC St. Pauli II2022–23Regionalliga Nord43–43FC St. Pauli2022–232. Bundesliga7200722023–242. Bundesliga307423492024–25Bundesliga18310193Total5512526014FC Augsburg2025–26Bundesliga10010110Hannover 96 (loan)2025–262. Bundesliga13000130Career total150467215748
International + List of international goals scored by Elias SaadNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 4 September 2025 Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia 3–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification2 10 October 2025 Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia 2–0 6–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification3 3–04 14 November 2025 Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia 3–2 3–2 Friendly
Honours FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga: 2023–24
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