Saladin Said
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Saladin Said also known as Salhadin Said, is a Ethiopia
n international
footballer who currently plays as a forward for Wadi Degla FC in the Egyptian Premier League
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season, 2007–08, he scored 21 goals in 17 games, and got top scorer of the league.
In the season 2008-09, he also received this title for scoring 24 goals. He also received the title "Best Player of the League".
In 2010 he was on trial with Serbia
n side Partizan Belgrad
, but the transfer failed.
In 2011 he scored in the 2011 Kagame Inter-Club Cup
game against AS Port from Djibouti
five goals in one game.
In 2011 he got transferred to Egypt
ian side Wadi Degla FC. Wadi Degla FC paid 2 Million and 40 thousand Ethiopian birr
, that are nearly 240.000 US-Dollar. That's the highest sum ever had been paid for a Ethiopian footballer.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n international
Ethiopia national football team
The Ethiopia national football team represents Ethiopia in association football and is controlled by the Ethiopian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ethiopia...
footballer who currently plays as a forward for Wadi Degla FC in the Egyptian Premier League
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
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Career
In this first Ethiopian Premier LeagueEthiopian Premier League
Ethiopian Premier League is the top division of the Ethiopian Football Federation, it was created in 1944.-Ethiopian Premier League Clubs - 2011/12:*Adama City FC *Air Force FC ...
season, 2007–08, he scored 21 goals in 17 games, and got top scorer of the league.
In the season 2008-09, he also received this title for scoring 24 goals. He also received the title "Best Player of the League".
In 2010 he was on trial with Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n side Partizan Belgrad
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, but the transfer failed.
In 2011 he scored in the 2011 Kagame Inter-Club Cup
2011 Kagame Inter-Club Cup
-----------------Group B:---------Group C:---------Ranking of third-placed teams:At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals.-Knockout stage:All times are East African Time -External...
game against AS Port from Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
five goals in one game.
In 2011 he got transferred to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian side Wadi Degla FC. Wadi Degla FC paid 2 Million and 40 thousand Ethiopian birr
Ethiopian birr
The birr is the unit of currency in Ethiopia. Before 1976, dollar was the official English translation of birr. Today, it is officially birr in English as well....
, that are nearly 240.000 US-Dollar. That's the highest sum ever had been paid for a Ethiopian footballer.