 Saadi withCardiff City in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1992-02-08)8 February 1992 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Valence, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Chabeuillois | ||
| 2004–2005 | Arménienne Valence | ||
| 2005–2006 | Valence | ||
| 2006–2010 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Saint-Étienne B | 29 | (20) |
| 2010–2014 | Saint-Étienne | 18 | (0) |
| 2012 | →Reims (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | →Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Clermont | 39 | (18) |
| 2015–2017 | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | →Kortrijk (loan) | 32 | (14) |
| 2017–2021 | Strasbourg | 34 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | →Cercle Brugge (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2018 | Strasbourg B | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Bastia | 13 | (2) |
| 2022 | CR Belouizdad | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Andrézieux | 20 | (5) |
| Total | 251 | (75) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | France U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | France U17 | 5 | (3) |
| 2010 | France U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | France U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | Algeria | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Idriss Saadi (Arabic:إدريس سعدي; born 8 February 1992) is a former professionalfootballer who played as astriker.[1] Born in France, he played for theAlgeria national team.
Saadi started his professional career atSaint-Étienne, making his professional debut on 28 August 2010 in a league match againstLens in a 3–1 victory.[2]
During his time at Saint-Étienne, Saadi had loan spells atReims andAjaccio.
In January 2014, Saadi joinedLigue 2 sideClermont, where he impressed with 20 goals in 42 games.
On 31 August 2015, Saadi joinedChampionship sideCardiff City for an undisclosed fee.[3] ManagerRussell Slade stated that the club had been scouting Saadi for several months and described him asstrong, powerful and technically good.[4] Due to an injury picked up the previous season, Saadi didn't make his debut till 7 November 2015, in a 2–0 win overReading,[5] where he had lasted 13 minutes before suffering another injury ruling him out for another 6 weeks.[6] He made just one more substitute appearance during his first season at theCardiff City Stadium, during a 2–1 defeat toFulham on 9 April.
In July 2016, Saadi joined Belgian sideKortrijk on loan.[7] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw withGent and went on to score his first and second goal againstClub Brugge on 20 August.
On 21 July 2017, Saadi joinedStrasbourg for an undisclosed fee.[8]
On 5 July 2022, Saadi joinedCR Belouizdad.[9]
On 1 January 2025, Saadi announced his retirement.[10]
Saadi is a former youth international for France.[11] He debuted for theAlgeria national football team in a friendly 1–0 win overGuinea on 6 June 2017.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Reims (loan) | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Ajaccio (loan) | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 7 | |
| Clermont | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 7 | |
| 2014–15 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 12 | |||
| Total | 39 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 19 | ||
| Cardiff City | 2015–16 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2016–17 | First Division A | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[b] | 2 | 39 | 16 | |
| Strasbourg | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 179 | 48 | ||