Steeven Saba (born 24 February 1993) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue Haïtienne club

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and the Haiti national team.

Early years

Saba was born in

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and is the son of former footballer Grégory Saba.

Club career

Violette AC

Montreal Impact

On 29 January 2020, Saba signed with the Montreal Impact of

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to a one-year deal with options for 2021 and 2022. Saba recalled his experience signing with the club as a "dream come true" for the opportunity to play for Impact manager and former France legend Thierry Henry. He openly expressed his gratitude to his former Haitian club

and the Haiti national team for helping to set the stage for him to participate in the

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where his international play had garnered some attention among clubs in the region. On 12 March 2020, the MLS suspended play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Saba, like other Impact players during this time, was unable to train inside the club’s facility, having not been cleared from local health authorities and instead held voluntary training sessions. On 20 May 2020, Saba broke his left foot on a routine jog near his home in Montreal and was sidelined for eight to twelve weeks. On 27 November 2020, Montreal declined to exercise his option for 2021.

International career

United States

Saba, who also holds a United States passport, was called-up by the United States men's national under-18 soccer team for a camp in 2009.

Haiti

Saba made his international debut for

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on 29 May 2018 in a friendly match against

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. In May 2019, he was named to the Haitian squad for the

. Saba scored his first goal for Haiti during the tournament on 20 June against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first.''

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