Said is tall and strong in the air and can generally compensate for his lack of speed with his ability to read the game.

Now firmly settled in a central defender, his performances eventually earned him a call-up to the Malta national team.

Said made his league debut for Marsaxlokk on 24 August 2008, where the side played newly promoted Qormi.

Following Marsaxlokk's relegation to the Maltese First Division, a clause in Said's contract was activated, allowing him to leave the club for free.

Said made his debut for Malta in an August 1996 friendly match away against Iceland, coming on as a 87th-minute substitute for Jeffrey Chetcuti, and earned a total of 91 caps (2 unofficial), scoring 5 goals.