| Hatem Ghaeb | |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Al-Asharah, Syria |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1987–2000 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1990–1991 |
| Nationalteam1: | Syria U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1992–1998 |
| Nationalteam2: | Syria |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Hatem Ghaeb (Arabic: حاتم الغايب) is a Syrian football defender who played for Syria in the 1996 Asian Cup.
Ghaeb was born 1967 in Al-Asharah, Deir ez-Zor Governorate,[1] which indicates to age fabrication, to enable him to participate in the youth tournaments, as he was registered as born on 25 September 1971.[2] [3]
Ghaeb played his entire career for Al-Shorta from 1987 to 2000. He played for Syria U20 in the 1990 AFC Youth Championship and 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In December 2019, Ghaeb was voted to be the Chairman of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football.[1] In June 2023, it was reported that the Ministry of Finance issued a "seizure" directive targeting the assets of various entities and individuals including Ghaeb and his spouse, demanding one million euros, linked to his past engagements within the federation.[4]