Elias Saad

Elias Saad (born 27 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for club FC St. Pauli. Born in Germany to Tunisian parents, he is a former international for the Germany national futsal team. In 2023, he chose to represent Tunisia at international level.

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 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.

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.

Honours
FC St. Pauli
 * 2.Bundesliga : 2023–24