Haitham Zein

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography Haitham Ali Mohamad Al Haj Ali Zein (Template:Langx; born 6 January 1979), or simply Haitham Zein, is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward. He played for numerous Lebanese Premier League clubs, mainly at Tadamon Sour, and represented Lebanon internationally.

Early life

Zein was born in Iraq to parents from Borj Ech Chemali, Lebanon; he began playing football aged 11 in the streets of the Al-Anbar Governorate.[1] He then moved to Lebanon with his family due to the Gulf War.[1]

Club career

Tadamon Sour

Zein signed for Tadamon Sour's youth team in 1994.[1] He made his senior debut in 1995, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute against Bourj at the Saida Municipal Stadium; trailing 2–1, Zein scored a goal and assisted two, helping his side overturn the result to 4–2.[1] He played with Tadamon until 2005, scoring 94 league goals.[2]

Nejmeh

On 9 November 2005, Zein moved to Nejmeh,[3] spending half a season. He described his short experience at Nejmeh as negative.[2]

Bahrain SC

He moved abroad to Bahrain SC in 2006.[4]

Return to Lebanon

He returned to Lebanon in 2008, signing for Chabab Ghazieh,[4] before moving to Islah Borj Shmali the following season.[5] Zein was among the league's top scorers in the 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League, scoring eight goals.[6] In October 2011, he signed for Salam Sour,[7] making 15 appearances for the side and scoring three goals. He retired that season.[8]

Zein scored 113 goals in the Lebanese Premier League – 138 considering his goals scored in the cancelled 2000–01 season.[2]

International career

In 2002, Zein played for the Lebanon Olympic team at the 2002 Asian Games, scoring a goal in an 11–0 win against Afghanistan.[9] He played for the senior team between 1998 and 2004. He played 50 international matches, scoring 16 goals.[10]

Managerial career

Between 2016 and 2017, Zein was part of the technical staff of his former club Islah Borj Shmali.[11][12]

Personal life

Zein's nephew, Mahdi Zein, also plays football.[13]

Honours

Tadamon Sour

Individual

See also

References

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