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Elias Saad
Left Winger / Tunisia
Left Winger
26
Tunisia
€2.0M
Profile
Key strength: Adaptability
Versatile player
Elias Saad stands at the crossroads of his Augsburg journey, with just one Bundesliga appearance under his belt as Die Fuggerstädter navigate a challenging season sitting 13th in the table. The 26-year-old Tunisian winger arrived with a €4 million price tag that signals untapped potential, yet his solitary 90-minute outing – punctuated by a competitive yellow card – shows the steep learning curve ahead. His modest 50 rating places him in the shadows of teammates like Alexis Claude-Maurice and Mert Kömür, but Saad's pace and dribbling ability hint at the 'wide creator' role Augsburg envisioned. With no goals or assists to show from his debut campaign so far, the Tunisian represents a long-term project for the Bavarian club – a raw talent biding his time, absorbing the rhythms of German football, waiting for the moment when his €4m investment begins paying dividends on the pitch.