Haitham Ali Mohamad Al Haj Ali Zein (Arabic: هيثم علي محمد الحج علي زين; 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haitham Ali Mohamad Al Haj Ali Zein[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Fallujah, Iraq[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Tadamon Sour | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2005 | Tadamon Sour | (94) | |
| 2005–2006 | Nejmeh | (0) | |
| 2006–2008 | Bahrain SC | (7) | |
| 2008–2009 | Chabab Ghazieh | (2) | |
| 2009–2011 | Islah Borj Shmali | (13) | |
| 2011–2012 | Salam Sour | 15 | (3) |
| Total | ? | (119) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Lebanon U23 | (1) | |
| 1997–2004 | Lebanon | 50 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editZein 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.[2] He then moved to Lebanon with his family due to the Gulf War.[2]
Club career
editTadamon Sour
editZein signed for Tadamon Sour's youth team in 1994.[2] 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.[2] He played with Tadamon until 2005, scoring 94 league goals.[3]
Nejmeh
editOn 9 November 2005, Zein moved to Nejmeh,[4] spending half a season. He described his short experience at Nejmeh as negative.[3]
Bahrain SC
editHe moved abroad to Bahrain SC in 2006.[5]
Return to Lebanon
editHe returned to Lebanon in 2008, signing for Chabab Ghazieh,[5] before moving to Islah Borj Shmali the following season.[6] Zein was among the league's top scorers in the 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League, scoring eight goals.[7] In October 2011, he signed for Salam Sour,[8] making 15 appearances for the side and scoring three goals. He retired that season.[9]
Zein scored 113 goals in the Lebanese Premier League – 138 considering his goals scored in the cancelled 2000–01 season.[3]
International career
editIn 2002, Zein played for the Lebanon Olympic team at the 2002 Asian Games, scoring a goal in an 11–0 win against Afghanistan.[10] He played for the senior team between 1998 and 2004. He played 50 international matches, scoring 16 goals.[11]
Managerial career
editBetween 2016 and 2017, Zein was part of the technical staff of his former club Islah Borj Shmali.[12][13]
Personal life
editZein's nephew, Mahdi Zein, also plays football.[14]
Honours
editTadamon Sour
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2000–01
Individual
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Haitham Zein". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. 14 January 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "First Team List 2005/2006 [PENDING]". Nejmeh SC. 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "هيثم زين ينتقل إلى شباب الغازية". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). 7 August 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "تعادل سلبي بين الاصلاح – برج الشمالي والشباب الغازية ضمن استعدادت الفريقين لانطلاقة الدوري". YASOUR. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Limited, Elaph Publishing (24 April 2011). "التضامن ينجو والغازية يرافق الاصلاح الى الدرجة الثانية". Elaph - إيلاف (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "هيثم زين ينتقل الى السلام صور عشية اقفال باب التواقيع". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Hussien.Ghazi. "هدافو لبنان الدوليون.. قائمة أبرز من هزوا الشباك". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Díaz Rubio, Julián; Zlotkowski, Andre. "Asian Games 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Haitham Zein". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "نجوم من الماضي: خاص هيثم زين غير راض عن عدم تطوير الاتحاد للعبة". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "نصر الله إلى الإصلاح والشباب العربي يضم مزهر". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (8 August 2021). "الهداف مهدي الزين يعيد سيرة عمه هيثم الزين". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (288 ed.). 5 July 1999. p. 8.
- ^ "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (383 ed.). 30 April 2001. p. 15.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (288 ed.). 5 July 1999. p. 8.
External links
edit- Haitham Zein at FA Lebanon
- Haitham Zein at RSSSF
- Haitham Zein at National-Football-Teams.com
- Haitham Zein at Soccerway