Anisse Saidi

Anisse Saidi
Personal information
Full name Anisse Hassouna Daylyn Saidi
Date of birth (2008-06-20) 20 June 2008
Place of birth Camden, New Jersey, US[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
(on loan from San Diego FC)
Youth career
–2024 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Philadelphia Union II 1 (0)
2025– San Diego FC 3 (0)
2026 → Monterey Bay FC (loan) 6 (1)
2026– → Benfica (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2023–2024 United States U15 6 (5)
2024– Tunisia U17 10 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2026

Anisse Saidi (Arabic: أنيس السعيدي; born 20 June 2008) is professoinal footballer who plays as a forward for Benfica on loan from Major League Soccer club San Diego FC. Born in the United States, he represents Tunisia at youth level.

Early life

Saidi was born on 20 June 2008 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Born to a Tunisian father and an American mother, he is the nephew of Tunisia international Khaled Saidi. He was raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.[2]

Club career

As a youth player, Saidi joined the youth academy of American side Philadelphia Union and started his senior career with the club's reserve team, where he received interest from Portuguese side Sporting.[3] In 2025, he signed for American side San Diego FC.[4]

On 16 June 2026, Saidi was loaned to USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC through the end of the 2026 USL Championship season.[5]

Style of play

Saidi plays as a forward. The news website Philly Sports Network wrote in 2024 that his "ball control is great... can finish from all angles and distances in a variety of situations".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Anisse Saidi – #29". x.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Tannenwald, Jonathan. "Union trade young forward prospect Anisse Saidi to San Diego; The 16-year-old from Cherry Hill with Tunisian and U.S. roots is a good prospect, but was overtaken by other players on the Union's depth chart of young forwards.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 3, 2025. Accessed November 25, 2025. "Anisse Saidi, a 16-year-old from Cherry Hill with Tunisian and U.S. roots, is on his way to MLS expansion team San Diego FC."
  3. ↑ "هل يكون "الموهبة" أنيس السعيدي المهاجم المنتظر للكرة التونسية؟" [Will the "talent" Anis Saidi be the striker to be expected in Tunisian football?] (in Arabic). The New Arab. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Anisse Saidi at Soccerway
  5. ↑ "Monterey Bay Football Club Acquired Center-Forward Annise Saidi on loan from Major League Soccer side San Diego FC".
  6. ↑ "Showcasing Philadelphia Union's Star Academy Prospects". Philly Sports Network. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
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