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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_detailed

Full Back

preferred_side

Right

footedness

Right

roster_category

Supplemental Slots 21-24
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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.