Chadi Cheikh Merai
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chadi Cheick Merai | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Latakia, Syria | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1995 | Teshrin | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1999 | Teshrin | ||
1999–2000 | San Gimignano | 25 | (4) |
2000–2002 | U.S. Poggibonsi | 43 | (8) |
2002–2003 | Grosseto | 9 | (3) |
Jan. 2003 | Montevarchi | 13 | (2) |
2003–2006 | Massese | 90 | (7) |
2006–2008 | SPAL | 41 | (3) |
2008–2011 | Lucchese | 62 | (2) |
2011 | Carrarese | 5 | (0) |
2011– | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
International career‡ | |||
1995–1997 | Syria U-19 | ||
1996–1998 | Syria | 7 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2012– | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2010 |
Chadi Cheikh Merai (Arabic: شادي مرعي; born 20 January 1976), also known as Chadi, is a Syrian footballer who plays for and manages Pietrasanta Marina in the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy.[1]
He played for Massese and Lucchese in the third highest football league in Italy.[2] He has an Italian passport, too.
Club career
Cheick Merai was born in Latakia, Syria and started his career at local club Teshrin.
- He went to Italy in 1999[3] and he started his Italian senior career on Serie D, the top level of the Italian non-professional football association.
- In the season 2001–2002 he played his first match on Serie C2, the fourth highest football league in Italy, the first with a professional status. Chadi so is the first Syrian footballer[4] playing in an Italian professional team.
- In the season 2002–2003 Chadi scored two goals[5] against Fiorentina.[6]
- In the season 2005–2006 he reached Serie C1, the third highest Italian football league.
- As a player for Carrarese[7] he played the last professional championship in the season 2011–2012.
International career
Chadi was part of the Syria national team between 1996 and 1998. He holds 7 caps.
Coaching career
In August 2012 Pietrasanta Marina announced on their official website that Chadi signed a deal with the club.[8]
Honours
Player
- Teshrin
- Syrian Premier League: 1996/97
- U.S. Poggibonsi
- Serie D winner: 2000/01
- Massese
- Lucchese
- Serie D winner: 2008/09[10]
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione winner: 2009/10
- Carrarese
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione winner: 2010/11[11]
Syria
- AFC Youth Championship: Runners-up 1996
References
- ^ Radio Bruno Toscana. "Chadi allenatore-giocatore e Fabrizio Giovannini ds: ecco il nuovo Pietrasanta!" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Smart Betting. "Lucchese vs Bassano Virtus". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ Il Tirreno. "Voglio vincere anche con la Carrarese" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ Il Tirreno. "Pera, Chadi e Mariotti: prendi tre cedi due" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2012.
- ^ Fiorentina.it. "Grosseto-Fiorentina 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Biancorossi.it. "La Storia del Grosseto" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ Calciotoscano.it. "Carrarese, Nelso Ricci: "Con Pera, Chadi e Mariotti abbiamo fatto un notevole passo in avanti"" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ PietrasantaMarina.it. "1° Agosto 2012, partiti!" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
- ^ l'Unità. "E' a Massa il pallone dei record" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Il Tirreno. "Chadi, il leader del centrocampo specialista in doppie promozioni" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ Rai Sport. "Carrarese – Prato 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2011.
External links
- Chadi Cheikh Merai at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Latakia
- Men's association football forwards
- Syrian men's footballers
- Syria men's international footballers
- Syrian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Tishreen SC players
- Italian football managers
- Syrian football managers
- Syrian Premier League players