Saudi international Saud Abdul Hamid suffered from absence from the squad Rome During the last matches, he was limited to participating only as a substitute for 19 minutes, against the Spanish Athletic Bilbao, which ended with a score of (1-1), in the European League competitions.
Florian Gisolfi, sporting director of the Italian club Roma, spoke about the situation of the Saudi player who moved to the “Wolves” team coming from the club. Crescentduring the summer Mercato 2024.
Gisolfi said in statements reported by the newspaper:themessengerThe Italian: “We did not sign a contract with Saud Abdul Hamid to be a starting player… It is true that he has many distinguished qualities, but he is a football player who has just arrived in Europe from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
Roma’s sporting director stressed the need not to judge the Saudi player based on the few minutes he played in the Europa League match, especially since it was his first match at the Stadio Olimpico.
Roma had announced a 3-year contract with the player, and according to various sources, the Italian club paid 2.5 million euros to include Abdul Hamid from Al Hilal, with the possibility of adding 500 thousand euros in variables and incentives, which means that the deal could reach a maximum of 3 million in total.
How was Saud Abdel Hamid’s performance before moving to Roma?
The Saudi right-back missed all of Roma’s past matches in the Italian League, unlike what happened during his time playing with Al Hilal.
Last season, Saud played 51 matches with Al Hilal across all competitions, scoring 4 goals and providing 9 assists, and was an indispensable element in the squad of Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus.
Saud is 25 years old, and he contributed to the Al Hilal battalion winning the local treble last season, after winning titles. Roshan Saudi LeagueThe Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, and the Saudi Super Cup.
Abdul Hamid won 6 titles with Al Hilal jersey, namely the Saudi League twice, the Saudi Super Cup twice, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup twice, in addition to achieving second place in the 2022 Club World Cup.
The player has 35 international matches to his credit with the Saudi national team, during which he scored a goal and made three assists, and his current market value is 4 million euros, according to data from the website “Transfer Market“Global.
Saud Abdul Hamid’s numbers with Al Hilal
| Number of matches | 105 |
| Objectives | 5 |
| Assists | 18 |
