# Mostafa Saad > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mostafa_Saad > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mostafa_Saad.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostafa_Saad > Source revision: 1356392374 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Egyptian footballer (born 2001)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mostafa Saad | image = | full_name = Mostafa Saad Abdallah Sayed Ahmed{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce252/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™ – Squad List: Egypt (EGY) |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=1 December 2025 |access-date=1 December 2025 }} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|8|22|df=y}} | birth_place = | height = 1.68 m | position = [Right winger](/source/Right_winger) | currentclub = [ZED](/source/ZED_FC) | clubnumber = 80 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}} | youthclubs1 = [Ceramica Cleopatra](/source/Ceramica_Cleopatra_FC) | years1 = 2020–2022 | clubs1 = [Ceramica Cleopatra](/source/Ceramica_Cleopatra_FC) | caps1 = 39 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = [Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_SC) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2023 | clubs3 = → [Smouha](/source/Smouha_SC) (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = [ZED](/source/ZED_FC) | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 3 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = [Egypt U23](/source/Egypt_national_under-23_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = [Egypt](/source/Egypt_national_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | club-update = | nationalteam-update = 9 September 2025 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Egypt}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[U-23 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/U-23_Africa_Cup_of_Nations)}} {{Medal|RU|[Morocco 2023](/source/2023_U-23_Africa_Cup_of_Nations)|[U-23 Team](/source/Egypt_national_under-23_football_team)}} }} '''Mostafa Saad Abdallah Sayed Ahmed''' ({{langx|ar|مُصْطَفَى سَعْد عَبْد الله سَيِّد أَحْمَد}}; born 22 August 2001), also known as '''Mostafa Saad Messi''', is an Egyptian professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [right winger](/source/right_winger) for [Egyptian Premier League](/source/Egyptian_Premier_League) club [ZED](/source/ZED_FC). ==Club career== In September 2022, Saad signed for [Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_SC) on a five-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.elfagr.org/4512744|title=قرار حاسم تجاه مصطفي سعد ميسي بعد انتقاله للأهلي|trans-title=A decisive decision towards Mustafa Saad Messi after his transfer to Al-Ahly|date=17 September 2022|accessdate=9 March 2023|website=elfagr.org|language=Arabic}} He suffered an injury shortly after joining Al Ahly, keeping him out for three weeks and disrupting his integration into the first team.{{cite web|url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2023/1/30/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89-%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8/6065246|title=مصطفى سعد: وجودى مع سامى كان الأفضل لى.. وهذا سبب تعطل انطلاقتى مع الأهلى|trans-title=Mostafa Saad: My presence with Sami was the best for me.. and this is the reason for the disruption of my start with Al-Ahly|date=30 January 2023|accessdate=9 March 2023|website=youm7.com|language=Arabic}} Despite this injury, manager [Marcel Koller](/source/Marcel_Koller) promised Saad in November 2022 that he would receive more game time.{{cite web|url=https://www.nabd-elwatan.com/archives/164411|title=كولر يعد مصطفى سعد بفرصة كاملة في الأهلي|trans-title=Kohler promises Mustafa Saad a full opportunity in Al-Ahly|date=6 November 2022|accessdate=9 March 2023|website=nabd-elwatan.com|language=Arabic}} In January 2023, Saad asked to leave Al Ahly on loan, due to a lack of playing time, with a number of [Egyptian Premier League](/source/Egyptian_Premier_League) sides interested, including former club Ceramica Cleopatra.{{cite web|url=https://www.cairo24.com/1729266|title=مصطفى سعد ميسي يطلب الرحيل عن الأهلي - خاص|trans-title=Mustafa Saad Messi asks to leave Al-Ahly - private|date=14 January 2023|accessdate=9 March 2023|website=cairo24.com|language=Arabic}}{{cite web|url=https://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/2802710|title=الأهلي يوافق على إعارة مصطفى سعد "ميسي" لسيراميكا كليوباترا|trans-title=Al-Ahly agrees to loan Mustafa Saad “Messi” to Ceramica Cleopatra|date=25 January 2023|accessdate=9 March 2023|website=almasryalyoum.com|language=Arabic}} He was eventually loaned to [Smouha](/source/Smouha_SC), thanking manager Ahmed Samy for giving him his debut against [ENPPI](/source/ENPPI_SC), despite not yet having trained with the squad. ==International career== Saad has represented Egypt at under-23 level.{{cite web|url=https://www.vetogate.com/4699070|title=التشخيص المبدئي لإصابة لاعب الأهلي الجديد|trans-title=Initial diagnosis of the injury of the new Al-Ahly player|date=24 September 2022|accessdate=9 March 2023|website=vetogate.com|language=Arabic}} ==Style of play== Saad is nicknamed '''Messi''' after Argentine playmaker [Lionel Messi](/source/Lionel_Messi), due to the two sharing a similar stature and style of play.{{cite web|url=https://ahlmasrnews.com/news/sport/12995669/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A9%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7|title=شاهد مهارات صفقة الأهلي المحتملة "ميسي سيراميكا" (فيديو)|trans-title=Watch the skills of the potential Al-Ahly deal, “Messi Ceramica” (video)|date=28 July 2022|accessdate=9 March 2023|website=ahlmasrnews.com|language=Arabic}} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|9 March 2023.}}{{Soccerway|mostafa-saad/685734}} {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|[Ceramica Cleopatra](/source/Ceramica_Cleopatra_FC) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Egyptian_Premier_League) |rowspan=2|[Egyptian Premier League](/source/Egyptian_Premier_League) |7||1||1{{efn|name=EC|Appearances in the [Egypt Cup](/source/Egypt_Cup)}}||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||8||1 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Egyptian_Premier_League) |32||2||1{{efn|name=EC}}||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||33||2 |- ! colspan=2 | Total !39!!3!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!41!!3 |- |[Al Ahly](/source/Al_Ahly_SC) |rowspan=2|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Egyptian_Premier_League) |rowspan=2|[Egyptian Premier League](/source/Egyptian_Premier_League) |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |[Smouha](/source/Smouha_SC) (loan) |5||1||0||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||5||1 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !46!!4!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!48!!4 |} === International === {{updated|match played 9 September 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[Egypt](/source/Egypt_national_football_team) |2023||8||0 |- |2024||6||0 |- |2025||1||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!15!!1 |} : ''Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saad goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Mostafa Saad |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue!! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 9 September 2025 || [Ismailia Stadium](/source/Ismailia_Stadium), [Ismailia](/source/Ismailia), Egypt || {{fb|TUN}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"| 3–0 || [Friendly](/source/Friendly_(association_football)) |} ;Notes {{notelist}} ==Honours== '''Al Ahly''' * [Egyptian Premier League](/source/Egyptian_Premier_League): [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Egyptian_Premier_League) * [Egypt Cup](/source/Egypt_Cup): [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Egypt_Cup) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Olympedia}} {{Egypt men's football squad 2024 Summer Olympics}} {{Portal bar|Association football|Egypt}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Saad, Mostafa}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Egyptian men's footballers Category:Egypt men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Egyptian Premier League players Category:Ceramica Cleopatra FC players Category:Zamalek SC players Category:Al Ahly SC players Category:Smouha SC players Category:Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic footballers for Egypt Category:Egypt men's under-23 international footballers Category:21st-century Egyptian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mostafa Saad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostafa_Saad) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostafa_Saad?action=history)). 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