Ziad Al Samad Explained

Ziad Al Samad
Fullname:Ziad Ali Al Samad
Height:1.79 m
Birth Date:6 August 1978
Birth Place:Kuwait
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Ansar (goalkeeper coach)
Lebanon U23 (goalkeeper coach)
Years1:1997–1998
Clubs1:Riada Wal Adab
Years2:1999–2008
Clubs2:Ansar
Years3:2008–2011
Clubs3:Racing Beirut
Years4:2011–2014
Clubs4:Safa
Caps4:63
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Saham
Nationalyears1:1999–2012
Nationalteam1:Lebanon
Nationalcaps1:47
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2020–
Managerclubs1:Lebanon U23 (goalkeeper)
Manageryears2:2021–2022
Managerclubs2:AC Sporting (goalkeeper)
Manageryears3:2022–
Managerclubs3:Ansar (goalkeeper)

Ziad Ali Al Samad (; born 6 August 1978) is a Lebanese professional football coach and former player who is the goalkeeper coach of club Ansar and the Lebanon national under-23 team. As a player, Al Samad played as a goalkeeper.

With 47 caps for the Lebanon national team, Al Samad is his country’s all-time most capped goalkeeper.

Club career

Al Samad started his senior club career at Lebanese Premier League club Riada Wal Adab,[1] before moving to 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. In 2001–02, Al Samad won the Lebanese FA Cup, before helping Ansar winning two domestic doubles (league and cup) in a row, in 2005–06 and 2006–07.

In 2008, Al Samad moved to Racing Beirut, staying there for three seasons season. In 2011 he moved to 2008 AFC Cup runners-up Safa. In his three seasons at the club, Al Samad would help Safa win two league titles (2011–12, 2012–13), an FA Cup (2012–13), another Elite Cup (2012), and a Super Cup (2013).

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.

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. The goalkeeper's first clean sheet came on 26 December 2002, at the 2002 Arab Nations Cup, in a goalless draw against Bahrain.

Al Samad ended his international career with 47 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] He became goalkeeper coach of Lebanese Premier League side AC Sporting on 18 June 2021.[7] On 27 September 2021, following Jamal Taha's appointment as head coach, Al Samad was confirmed goalkeeper coach of Lebanon U23.[8] On 28 June 2022, he was appointed goalkeeper coach of Ansar.[9]

Honours

Ansar

Safa

Individual

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: ar:تعادل الشمال لاق ارتياح في الجنوب . ar . 13 . Shoot.
  2. Web site: Ziad Al-Samad. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2020-05-04.
  3. Web site: Lebanon - List of Cup Winners. RSSSF. 2020-05-04.
  4. Web site: - الحارس زياد الصمد إلى «صحم» العماني. alahlisaida.com. 2020-05-04.
  5. Web site: Lebanon - Record International Players. RSSSF. 2020-01-04.
  6. Web site: 2020-08-12. تأكيدًا لانفراد كووورة.. رضا عنتر مدربًا لأولمبي لبنان. 2020-08-13. كووورة.
  7. Web site: خاص- زياد الصمد مدرب الحراس في سبورتينغ. 2021-06-18. Elsport News. ar.
  8. Web site: 2021-09-27. الاتحاد اللبناني يعتمد مدربي المنتخبات ومسؤولي اللجان. 2021-09-28. كووورة.
  9. Web site: 2022-06-28 . الأنصار يضم الصمد لجهازه الفني . 2022-06-29 . كووورة.
  10. News: 4 July 2003. ar:مهرجان كرة المنار. ar. 498. 16. Shoot.
  11. Web site: 18 August 2004. ar:البرازيلي أديلسون أفضل لاعب في استفتاء المنار للبطولة الأخيرة في بيروت. https://www.saba.ye/ar/news76330.htm. 10 February 2022. saba.ye. ar.
  12. News: 20 June 2005. ar:مهرجان كرة المنار. ar. 599. 13. Shoot.
  13. Web site: 15 May 2012. ar:بلال نجارين أفضل لاعب في مهرجان "كرة المنار". 13 May 2019. malaeeb.com. ar.
  14. Web site: 18 June 2013. ar:مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان. 13 May 2019. Al Ahed News Archive. ar.
  15. Web site: 18 June 2013. ar:محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي. 26 February 2019. Malaeeb. ar.