Ziad Al Samad

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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.[3] In 2001–02, Al Samad won the Lebanese FA Cup,[2][3] before helping Ansar winning two consecutive domestic doubles (league and cup), 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 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

References

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