Elias Saad

Following his move to Nashville SC, Saad's current-season form is up 178% on last season (Season 9→25), while his Rating eased 49→39. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Nashville SCLoan · 8th	13	1	3	7.03	33	10
2025/26	Hannover 96Loan · 4th	13	0	3	6.9	49	9
2025/26	FC Augsburg · 9th	10	0	0	6.69	56	0
2024/25	FC St. Pauli · 14th	20	3	2	6.91	69	18
2023/24	FC St. Pauli · 1st	30	7	1	7.13	67	32
2022/23	FC St. Pauli · 5th	9	2	1	6.77	58	9
2022/23	Eintracht Norderstedt	17	10	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Tunisia · international

Side	Apps	G
Tunisia	12	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCreative Winger

E. Saad is a 26-year-old winger at Nashville SC, rated 38.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 302nd of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.33 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saad.

Judged on this season alone, Saad graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 57 of the 57 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal and 3 assists in 13 appearances (0.444 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 40th of 57 of the 57 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Saad is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25

Current potential40th of 57 wingers · Major League Soccer · 13 apps Current season43rd of 57 wingers · Major League Soccer · 13 apps 43rd-best winger in the Major League Soccer 302nd in the Major League Soccer · potential 40th-highest potential winger in the Major League Soccer

38.7

Ratingi

40th of 57 wingers

25.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.44

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.08

Goals / app

1 goal in 13 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 4 goal contributions (0.31 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.33 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.7, Saad carries the 40th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 57 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %60.1%

Available fixtures13 of 30

Goals / 900.111

Assists / 900.333

Goal contribution / 900.444

Defensive actions / 903.218

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %11.1

Shot accuracy %52.9

Pass accuracy %86

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.111

Foul involvement / 903.329

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 26, Saad sits on 7.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Saad's projected Rating — 38.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target9

Shots17

Passing

Assists3

Chances created18

Passes282

Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles12

Dribble success42.9%

Duels won48

Duels won %46.2%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions7

Blocks4

Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Nashville SC(on loan)Jul 2026 – now

FC Augsburg(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Hannover 96(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

FC AugsburgJul 2025 – Jan 2026

FC St. PauliJan 2023 – Jul 2025

EEintracht Norderstedtuntil Jan 2023

About E. Saad

Elias Saad is a 26-year-old winger who plays for Nashville SC, born on December 27, 1999, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Tunisia. Nashville SC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, E. Saad has made 13 appearances with 1 goal and 3 assists across 811 minutes, averaging a 7.07 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When E. Saad plays, Nashville SC's record this season is 8W-4D-3L — and his match ratings average 7.5 at home against 6.77 on the road.

Recent matches

October 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at San Jose Earthquakes (45 minutes, 7.13 rating)
October 15, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Sporting Kansas City (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
October 11, 2026: 4-1 win away at Austin (69 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
September 27, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Toronto FC (71 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 20, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Chicago Fire (68 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 12, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Inter Miami (34 minutes, 6.53 rating)
September 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Toronto FC (66 minutes, 6.47 rating)
September 4, 2026: 0-0 draw away at New York City FC (81 minutes, 6.96 rating)
August 30, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs FC Cincinnati (89 minutes, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
August 19, 2026: 1-0 win away at New York Red Bulls (70 minutes, 6.3 rating)

E. Saad's next match is on October 29, 2026, when Nashville SC face Philadelphia Union at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Saad at 38.7 with a Season form score of 25.4, ranking 302nd of 525 wingers in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, E. Saad has totalled 137 club appearances with 34 goals and 10 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 30 appearances for FC St. Pauli.

E. Saad's career has also included time at FC Augsburg, Hannover 96, FC St. Pauli and EEintracht Norderstedt.

On the international stage, E. Saad has represented Tunisia — 12 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Nashville SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points