Ziad Al Samad

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

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ali and the family name is Al Samad.
Ziad Al Samad
Personal information
Full name Ziad Ali Al Samad[1]
Date of birth (1978-08-06) 6 August 1978
Place of birth Kuwait[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ansar (goalkeeper coach)
Lebanon U23 (goalkeeper coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Riada Wal Adab
1999–2008 Ansar
2008–2011 Racing Beirut
2011–2014 Safa 63 (0)
2014–2015 Saham
International career
1999–2012 Lebanon 47 (0)
Managerial career
2020– Lebanon U23 (goalkeeper)
2021–2022 AC Sporting (goalkeeper)
2022– Ansar (goalkeeper)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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,[3] before moving to Ansar during the 1999–2000 season.[4] In his first season at the club, Al Samad won both the Lebanese Federation Cup, and the Lebanese Super Cup.[5] The following season, in 2000–01, Al Samad helped Ansar win both the Lebanese Elite Cup, and the Federation Cup.[5] In 2001–02, Al Samad won the Lebanese FA Cup,[4][5] before helping Ansar winning two domestic doubles (league and cup) in a row, in 2005–06 and 2006–07.[4][5]

In 2008, Al Samad moved to Racing Beirut, staying there for three seasons season.[4] In 2011 he moved to 2008 AFC Cup runners-up Safa.[4] In his three seasons at the club, Al Samad would help Safa win two league titles (2011–12, 2012–13),[4] an FA Cup (2012–13),[4][5] another Elite Cup (2012),[5] and a Super Cup (2013).[5]

On 30 September 2014, Safa sold Al Samad to Bahraini side Saham on a one-season deal.[6] Following the 2014–15 Oman Professional League season, Al Samad retired from football.[4]

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.[4] The goalkeeper's first clean sheet came on 26 December 2002, at the 2002 Arab Nations Cup, in a goalless draw against Bahrain.[4]

Al Samad ended his international career with 47 caps for the Lebanon national team, as his country’s all-time most capped goalkeeper.[7]

Managerial career

On 12 August 2020, Al Samad was appointed goalkeeper coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team.[8] He became goalkeeper coach of Lebanese Premier League side AC Sporting on 18 June 2021.[9] On 27 September 2021, following Jamal Taha's appointment as head coach, Al Samad was confirmed goalkeeper coach of Lebanon U23.[10] On 28 June 2022, he was appointed goalkeeper coach of Ansar.[11]

Honours

Ansar

Safa

Individual

See also

References
  1. "Ziad Al Samad". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. Ziad Al Samad at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
  3. تعادل الشمال لاق ارتياح في الجنوب. Shoot (in Arabic). p. 13.
  4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ziad Al-Samad". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. "- الحارس زياد الصمد إلى «صحم» العماني". alahlisaida.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. "Lebanon - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  8. "تأكيدًا لانفراد كووورة.. رضا عنتر مدربًا لأولمبي لبنان". كووورة. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. "خاص- زياد الصمد مدرب الحراس في سبورتينغ". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  10. "الاتحاد اللبناني يعتمد مدربي المنتخبات ومسؤولي اللجان". كووورة. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  11. "الأنصار يضم الصمد لجهازه الفني". كووورة. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  12. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (498 ed.). 4 July 2003. p. 16.
  13. البرازيلي أديلسون أفضل لاعب في استفتاء المنار للبطولة الأخيرة في بيروت. saba.ye (in Arabic). 18 August 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (599 ed.). 20 June 2005. p. 13.
  15. بلال نجارين أفضل لاعب في مهرجان "كرة المنار". malaeeb.com (in Arabic). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  16. مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان. Al Ahed News Archive (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  17. محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي. Malaeeb (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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