Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahly announced the transfer of its player Saud Abdul Hamid to Italian club Roma, making him the first Saudi, but not the first Arab.
The Arabs registered their presence in the ranks of “Wolves” at the beginning of the millennium through the Egyptian striker Ahmed Hossam (Mido) in 2004, with whom he played 14 games in 8 months before being on loan to Tottenham, England.
Mido did not get his chance to play with the team, and he later said that Roma legend Francesco Totti told him that his chances would be limited, as Vincenzo Montella was in his last season with his ‘club.
Mido didn’t get a chance to play with Roma (social networking sites)
- Moroccan Hussein Kharja: 2005-2006
A year after Mido’s departure, Roma loaned Moroccan Hussein Kharja from Ternana in 2005, but his experience lasted only 7 months, when he played 12 games and scored one goal against Juventus.
- Moroccan Mehdi Benatia: 2013-2014
Benatia was the third Arab player to join Roma in 2013, coming from Udinese for 13.5 million euros. The Moroccan defender had a stellar season, playing 37 games scoring 5 goals and carrying the captain’s armband on several occasions.
But Benatia’s journey with “Wolves” lasted only 12 months, and then he moved to Bayern Munich for 26 million euros, at the request of coach Pep Guardiola.
Benatia is the third Arab player to join Roma in 2013 (Getty)
- Mohamed Salah Egyptian: 2015-2017
Salah became the second Egyptian and the fourth Arab to wear a Roma shirt in 2015. The Egyptian Pharaoh left his mark at the Olimpico, where he played two seasons and played 83 games, when he got he scored 34 goals and scored another 22 goals before moving on. to Liverpool in 2017 to complete his saga.
Mohamed Salah spent two seasons with Roma (social networking sites)
- Moroccan Ismail Hamidat: 2016 – 2018
He joined Roma in February 2016 from Brescia, but did not play a single minute with the first team, and spent his contract period on loan to various clubs in Italy and abroad.
- Algerian Housesem Aouar: 2023-2024
He joined Roma last season on a free transfer after his contract with French club Lyon expired, to bolster the ranks of the Giallorossi.
Aouar played 16 games for Roma, 9 of them as a starter, and scored only 4 goals before moving this summer to Saudi Al-Ittihad for 12 million euros.
π©πΏβοΈ ππ π πππππ | Houssem Aouar (24) has signed for AS Roma on a free transfer, contract until 2028.
He told the club: βI think it’s the right project for me, with a great team, great players and unique fans. pic.twitter.com/4fGrJNVM2a
β EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) June 11, 2023
2024-08-28 18:50:58
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