Player Details

Name

Saad Abdul-Salaam

Pronunciation

sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM

Height

6' 4"

Weight

185 lbs

Date of Birth

9.8.1991 (33)

Birthplace

Gahanna, NC USA

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Full Back

Preferred Side

Right

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Supplemental Slots 21-24
Career Summary

HOW ACQUIRED: Selected during Stage 2 of the 2019 Re-Entry Draft. Signed on December 16, 2019.

After stints with Sporting KC, Seattle and NYCFC, Abdul-Salaam will look to continue to provide depth at right back for FC Cincinnati in his second season with the club.

COLLEGE: Abdul-Salaam played three seasons at Akron (2012-2014), recording three goals and 12 assists in 54 college games. He became a regular starter during his junior campaign in 2013, recording five assists in 19 starts. He earned All-MAC First Team honors in 2014 as a senior, notching two goals and a team-high six assists while starting all 21 games for the Zips.