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Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Hero Emerges as the Team’s European Success Story
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First reported by Mako · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
Saud Abdulhamid, who featured in Saudi Arabia’s 2022 upset over Argentina, has become the kingdom’s first player to reach Europe’s top five leagues. After a difficult start at Roma, he impressed on loan at Lens and remains a key figure for Saudi Arabia.
- 01Saudi Arabia’s Saud Abdulhamid is the first national player to reach a top-five European league.
- 02He played for Lens on loan after limited action in his first Roma season.
- 03Lens finished second in Ligue 1 and won the French Cup.
- 04Abdulhamid recorded three goals and seven assists in 31 matches.
- 05His passport was stolen in Amsterdam after his wedding, delaying his national-team return.
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