ELIAS SAAD
Attacker · Nashville SC · Major League Soccer
“Relentless wide presser who sets the tone from the front.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
E. Saad rates developing: an inside forward whose value comes from strong output for his role and steady year-to-year reliability. He is in his prime, with his best form at FC St. Pauli and a stable recent run.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €300K – €300K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
E. Saad is a winger who works like a forward without the ball, snapping into pressure and forcing rushed decisions high up the pitch. In possession, he looks to play direct from the flank, attacking space early and keeping his game sharp and purposeful rather than elaborate. GoalPost’s read is of a developing attacker in his prime years who brings edge, tempo, and constant defensive discomfort for the opponent.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.48
SoT / 90
0.68
Accuracy
46%
Conversion
0%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 7.07 |
 Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 3 | 607 | 6.92 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 4 | 789 | 6.95 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.46
per 90
Shots
1.48
per 90
Shots on target
0.68
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.60
per 90 · 41% completed
Key passes
1.94
per 90
Pass accuracy
85%
Fouls won
1.71
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.40
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 |  Toronto FC | MLS | W2-0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 20 |  Chicago Fire | MLS | W3-0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Sep 12 |  Inter Miami | MLS | D2-2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 9 | Toronto FC | MLS | L2-1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 4 |  New York City FC | MLS | D0-0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Aug 30 |  FC Cincinnati | MLS | W4-0 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Major League Soccer607 (77%)Leagues Cup182 (23%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Nashville SC | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0.31 | 6.95 |
| 2025/26 |  Hannover 96 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0.17 | 6.82 |
| 2024/25 |  FC St. Pauli | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0.24 | 6.92 |
| 2023/24 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0.32 | 7.20 |
| 2022/23 |  Eintracht Norderstedt | Regionalliga - Relegation Round | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0.53 | 6.77 |
| 2021/22 | Eintracht Norderstedt | Regionalliga - Nord | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
Career highlights
2. Bundesliga
2023/2024
Spell detail
Apps
13
Goals
0
Assists
4
Minutes
789
By season
| 2026/27 | Major League Soccer | 13 app | 0 g | 6.95 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Tunisia
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Tunisia
Tunisia's tournament →Apps
2
Minutes
117
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.25