Ziad Ali Al Samad (Arabic: زِيَاد عَلِيّ الصَّمَد; 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.
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 consecutive domestic doubles (league and cup), 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
- Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2000
- Lebanese Federation Cup: 1999, 2000
- Lebanese Super Cup: 1999
Safa
- Lebanese Premier League: 2011–12, 2012–13
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2012–13
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2012
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2013
Individual
- Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2002–03,[12] 2003–04,[13] 2004–05,[14] 2011–12,[15] 2012–13[16][17]
See also
- List of Lebanon international footballers
- List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon
References
- ^ a b "Ziad Al Samad". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Ziad Al Samad at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- ^ تعادل الشمال لاق ارتياح في الجنوب. Shoot (in Arabic). p. 13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ziad Al-Samad". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "- الحارس زياد الصمد إلى «صحم» العماني". alahlisaida.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Lebanon - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "تأكيدًا لانفراد كووورة.. رضا عنتر مدربًا لأولمبي لبنان". كووورة. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "خاص- زياد الصمد مدرب الحراس في سبورتينغ". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "الاتحاد اللبناني يعتمد مدربي المنتخبات ومسؤولي اللجان". كووورة. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "الأنصار يضم الصمد لجهازه الفني". كووورة. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (498 ed.). 4 July 2003. p. 16.
- ^ البرازيلي أديلسون أفضل لاعب في استفتاء المنار للبطولة الأخيرة في بيروت. saba.ye (in Arabic). 18 August 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (599 ed.). 20 June 2005. p. 13.
- ^ بلال نجارين أفضل لاعب في مهرجان "كرة المنار". malaeeb.com (in Arabic). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان. Al Ahed News Archive (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي. Malaeeb (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
External links
- Ziad Al Samad at FA Lebanon
- Ziad Al Samad at RSSSF
- Ziad Al Samad at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ziad Al Samad at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)