Elias Saad

Following his move to Nashville SC, Saad's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→9), while his Rating eased 49→32. 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	4	0	2	6.95	32	9
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 Augsburg	1	0	0	7.2	—	—
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

Squad depthCreative Winger

E. Saad is a 26-year-old winger at Hannover 96, rated 49.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.38 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saad.

On the season, Saad graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 3 assists in 13 appearances (0.377 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49. At 26 Saad is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.8 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

49.2

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

9.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

23.4%

Minutes

limited game time

0.38

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Hannover 96 finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 13 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 3 goal contributions (0.23 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.38 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 23.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 49.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 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 %23.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.377

Goal contribution / 900.377

Defensive actions / 902.514

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.126

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 age 26 (~19), then tapers with age. At 26, Saad sits on 18.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Saad's projected Rating — 49.2 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

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions5

Blocks2

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 4 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 198 minutes, averaging a 7.03 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 1-0 win away at New York Red Bulls (70 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 16, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Inter Miami (72 minutes, 2 assists, 8.5 rating)
August 1, 2026: 2-2 draw away at DC United (28 minutes, 6.3 rating)

E. Saad's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Nashville SC face FC Cincinnati at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Saad at 49.2 with a Season form score of 9.2. 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 129 club appearances with 33 goals and 9 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 · Hannover 96 finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points