Ziad Al Samad
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ziad Ali Al Samad | ||
Date of birth | 6 August 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Kuwait[1] | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lebanon U23 (goalkeeper coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2008 | Ansar | ||
2008–2011 | Racing Beirut | ||
2011–2014 | Safa | 63 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Saham | ||
International career | |||
2002–2012 | Lebanon | 40 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2020– | Lebanon U23 (goalkeeper) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ziad Ali Al Samad (Arabic: زياد علي الصمد; born 6 August 1978) is a Lebanese professional football coach and former player who is currently the goalkeeper coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team. As a player, Al Samad played as a goalkeeper.
With 40 caps for the Lebanon national team, Al Samad is his country’s joint all-time most capped goalkeeper, alongside Mehdi Khalil.
Club career
Al Samad started his senior club career at Lebanese Premier League club Ansar, during the 1999–2000 season.[2] In his first season at the club, Al Samad won both the Lebanese Federation Cup, and the Lebanese Super Cup.[3] The following season, in 2000–01, Al Samad helped Ansar win both the Lebanese Elite Cup, and the Federation Cup.[3] In 2001–02, Al Samad won the Lebanese FA Cup,[2][3] before helping Ansar winning two domestic doubles (league and cup) in a row, in 2005–06 and 2006–07.[2][3]
In 2008, Al Samad moved to Racing Beirut, staying there for three seasons season.[2] In 2011 he moved to 2008 AFC Cup runners-up Safa.[2] In his three seasons at the club, Al Samad would help Safa win two league titles (2011–12, 2012–13),[2] an FA Cup (2012–13),[2][3] another Elite Cup (2012),[3] and a Super Cup (2013).[3]
On 30 September 2014, Safa sold Al Samad to Bahraini side Saham on a one-season deal.[4] Following the 2014–15 Oman Professional League season, Al Samad retired from football.[2]
International career
Al Samad made his senior international debut for Lebanon on 1 September 2002 at the 2002 WAFF Championship, against Jordan; Lebanon lost 1–0.[2] The goalkeeper's first clean sheet came on 26 December 2002, at the 2002 Arab Nations Cup, in a goalless draw against Bahrain.[2]
Al Samad ended his international career with 40 caps for the Lebanon national team, as his country’s all-time most capped goalkeeper.[5]
Managerial career
On 12 August 2020, Al Samad was appointed goalkeeper coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team.[6]
Honours
Club
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2000
- Lebanese Federation Cup: 1999, 2000
- Lebanese Super Cup: 1999
Safa
- Lebanese Premier League: 2011–12, 2012–13
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2012–13
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2012
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2013
Individual
Awards
- Lebanese Premier League Team of the Year: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2012–13
See also
- List of Lebanon international footballers
- List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon
References
- ^ "Ziad El Samad - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ziad Al-Samad". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "- الحارس زياد الصمد إلى «صحم» العماني". alahlisaida.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Lebanon - Record International Players". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "تأكيدًا لانفراد كووورة.. رضا عنتر مدربًا لأولمبي لبنان". كووورة. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links
- Ziad Al Samad at RSSSF
- Ziad Al Samad at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ziad Al Samad at FA Lebanon
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Lebanese footballers
- Lebanese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Oman
- Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Oman
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Oman Professional League players
- Al Ansar FC players
- Racing Club Beirut players
- Safa SC players
- Lebanon international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Saham SC players
- Association football goalkeeping coaches