Haitham Zein

Haitham Ali Zein (Arabic: هيثم علي زين‎; born 6 January 1979) 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.

Haitham Zein
Personal information
Full name Haitham Ali Zein
Date of birth (1979-01-06) 6 January 1979
Place of birth Fallujah, Iraq[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2006 Tadamon Sour (94)
2006 Nejmeh (0)
2006–2007 Bahrain Club (7)
2008–2009 Chabab Ghazieh (2)
2009–2011 Islah Borj Shmali (13)
2011–2012 Salam Sour 15 (3)
Total ? (119)
National team
2002 Lebanon U23 (1)
1998–2004 Lebanon 33 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Zein started with Tadamon Sour and spent eight years, scoring 94 league goals.[2] He moved to Nejmeh in 2006, spending half a season, before moving to Bahrain Club. He returned to Lebanon in 2008, signing for Chabab Ghazieh, before moving to Islah Borj Shmali the following season. In 2011 he signed for Salam Sour, retiring that season. Zein scored 112 goals in the Lebanese Premier League.

International career

Zein represented the Lebanon national football team between 1998 and 2004. During that time, he scored three goals for Lebanon in the WAFF Championship, two in 2000 and one in 2004.[3] The first was in a 2–1 defeat against Iraq in the 15th minute, the second against Kyrgyzstan in a 2–0 win the 41st minute. His 2004 WAFF Championship goal was in the 65th minute against Syria.[4]

Zein played 33 international matches for Lebanon, scoring 16 goals in the process.[5]

Honours

Club

Tadamon Sour

Individual

Performances

See also

References
  1. "Haitham Zein - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship#Group B
  4. 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship#Group 2
  5. "Haitham Zein - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.


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