Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdul Aziz[1] (born 19 February 1965, Riyadh) (Arabic: عبد الله بن مساعد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎) is a Saudi prince and businessman. He is a son of Prince Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and was appointed Saudi Arabia's General President of Youth Welfare in 2014. He has various business interests including paper manufacturing in his homeland, along with various sporting franchises. He is also the owner of Sheffield United Football Club and Beerschot.

Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdul Aziz
Born (1965-02-19) 19 February 1965
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Full name
Abdullah bin Musad bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherMusa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
ReligionSunni Islam

Life and education

Prince Abdullah, is a son of Prince Musa'ed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his mother is Princess Fatima bint Hashim bin Turki, who was of partial Turkish descent. He was born in 1965 in Riyadh. Before moving to study in Beirut he returned to Riyadh at the age of ten and studied in the schools of Al Faisaliah. After completing his high school, he moved to King Saud University studying Engineering of industrial sector and received his bachelor's degree with honours, then got a master's degree in engineering from King Saud University in Riyadh.[2]

Business activities

Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ad established a paper manufacturing company in Saudi Arabia (SPMC Group) in 1989,[3] accompanied by some partners, which became one of the largest companies in Middle East, with significant overseas interests. He now owns a 40 percent stake in the operation.[2]

Prince Abdullah was the chairman of Al-Hilal FC between 2002 and 2004,[4] during which time the club won the Crown Prince Cup. He remains a supporter of the club. In September 2013, he purchased a 50 percent stake in English then EFL League One club Sheffield United and became co-chairman with Kevin McCabe.[5] In February 2018, Prince Abdullah entered into negotiations with McCabe to take full control of Sheffield United.[6]

Since halfway 2018, prince Abdullah controls 50% of Belgian football club KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk in the Southern part of the city of Antwerp.[7] Around February 2020, it was announced that he has ownership to the newly established Al Hilal United FC in Dubai.[8]

Government

In June 2014, Prince Abdullah was appointed to the position of General President of Youth Welfare in Saudi Arabia.[4]

Personal life

Prince Abdullah married Princess Jawaher bint Fahd bin Abdullah Al Saud. He has five daughters and two sons.[9] Prince Abdullah is known for his love of reading and American football.[10] He is a fan of San Francisco 49ers, an American football club based in San Francisco.[11] During the annual football season, he watches the games with friends every Sunday.[12]

References
Preceded by
Nawaf bin Faisal		 President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation
4 December 2014 – Till date		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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  4. "Prince Abdullah lands Saudi youth role". The Sheffield Star. 28 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  5. "Saudi prince buys 50% of Sheffield United". Arabian Business. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  6. "Sheffield United: Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in talks over buyout". BBC. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. "Beerschot Wilrijk ontrolt nieuwe structuur: 50% DCA, 50% Saudisch". Gazet van Antwerpen. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  8. "عبدالله بن مساعد يعلن ملكيته لنادي الهلال يونايتد في الإمارات" (in Arabic). البيان. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. "The Paper Prince: Abdullah Bin Mosaad Abdulaziz Al Saud | Campden FB". www.campdenfb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  10. Karen Elliott House, On Saudi Arabia: Its People, past, Religion, Fault Lines and Future, New York, New York: Alfred P. Knopf, 2012, p. 123
  11. "United secure new international partner". Sheffield United F.C. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  12. Karen Elliott House, On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines and Future., New York, New York: Alfred P. Knopf, 2012, p. 123
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