Saad El Haddad
Saad El Haddad is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a winger or a striker for club Venezia.
Club career
El Haddad played in the youth academy of ChievoVerona, before joining Monza in 2021. Throughout the 2022–23 season, he scored nine goals and four assists in 27 appearances for Monza's under-18 team, before featuring with the under-19 squad in the Campionato Primavera 2 and the Coppa Italia Primavera.On 1 August 2023, El Haddad joined Venezia on a permanent deal, being subsequently assigned to their under-19 team. During the 2023–24 league campaign, the winger made 31 appearances for the side, scoring 13 goals in the process.
On 27 June 2024, El Haddad signed his first professional contract with Venezia, penning a three-year deal; he then started training with the first team, under head coach Eusebio Di Francesco, during the pre-season. On 11 August, he made his professional debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for Issa Doumbia in the second half of a Coppa Italia match against Brescia; in the occasion, he served an assist to Jay Idzes, as the game ended in a 3–1 loss for his side.
International career
El Haddad is eligible to represent either Italy or Morocco at international level.In February 2024, he received a call-up by manager Zakaria Aboub to take part in a training camp with the Morocco under-20 national team at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé. In May 2024, he was called up again for two friendly matches against the DR Congo; he went on to make his debut for the Atlas Lions on 22 May, starting in a 2–0 win over the DRC.