Salam Saad is a former professional football goalkeeper in Qatar and an accomplished expert in sports management. He started his football career in the academy of Al Sadd Sports Club, in Qatar Sports Club, the youth national team and the Olympic National Team of Qatar. He had also represented Al Wakrah Sports Club for one season before having to end his football career early due to massive injuries. Salam shifted to the world of sports management and moved to Murcia, Spain to join Racing Murcia F.C. as the Director of Football. From Murcia, he moved to Madrid and joined the very ambitious club Rayo Vallecano F.C. as Head of International Business Development. Salam helped the club expand their brand internationally in South America and Asia by opening academies and formed different collaborations within the regions. He joined one of Spain and Europe’s top agencies of sports management, Arowana Sports, as Head of Global Partnerships. Salam managed to bring great success to the company, helping them complete great deals for top football clubs like Real Madrid CF, Chelsea, Manchester United, FC Porto and many other clubs. Salam has grown an extensive portfolio of clients including clubs, leagues, federations, brands, and athletes in Europe and all around the world in the areas of talent management, sponsorships, friendly matches, pre-season stages and commercial agreements. He has worked with clients from top organizations in the football industry, using his great communication skills to put together multiple deals including different stakeholders in the industry. Salam has a bachelor’s degree in International Business Management from Stenden University in Netherlands and an MBA in Sports Management with the post-graduate School of Real Madrid C.F.