Mohamad Haidar

Mohamad Faouzi Haidar (Arabic: محمد فوزي حيدر‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [mˈħammad ˈfawzi ˈħajdar, -ze]; born 8 November 1989) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ahed and the Lebanon national team. Initially starting out as a winger, Haidar moved to a more central role further on in his career. He is known for his dribbling and close control of the ball, as well as his set-pieces.[4]

Mohamad Haidar
Haidar with Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Faouzi Haidar
Date of birth (1989-11-08) 8 November 1989
Place of birth Tayr Debba, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ahed
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2009 Tadamon Sour
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Tadamon Sour 45 (8)
2011–2013 Safa 40 (21)
2013–2014 Al-Ittihad 11 (0)
2014 Al-Fateh 8 (1)
2014–2015 Amanat Baghdad (1)
2015–2016 Safa 21 (4)
2016– Ahed 61 (10)
National team‡
2007–2008 Lebanon U20[2] (1)
2011 Lebanon U23[3] 2 (0)
2011– Lebanon 65 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:28, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

Haidar was a key player for Safa, as he helped them win two consecutive titles in the Lebanese Premier League (2011–12, 2012–13).[5][6] In the summer of 2013, he moved to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Ittihad. In his debut he made an assist, helping his team defeat the league title holders Al-Fateh.

In 2015, Mohamad Haidar returned to Lebanon to play for Safa, and won the Lebanese Premier League 2015–16. Following that season, Haidar moved to Ahed. On 8 September 2020, Haidar renewed his contract with Ahed for six years.[7]

International career
Haidar with Lebanon against South Korea in 2019

Haidar made his international debut for Lebanon on 17 August 2011, in a friendly against Syria.[5] His first international goal came on 16 October 2012, in a friendly against Yemen; he helped his side win 2–1.[5] In 2013 Haidar scored twice in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, against Thailand and Iran respectively.[5] In December 2018, Haidar was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[8] He played in all three group stage games, against Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea.[5]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Haidar goal.[5]
List of international goals scored by Mohamad Haidar
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
116 October 2012Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon Yemen1–12–1Friendly
222 March 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Thailand3–05–22015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
36 September 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Syria2–02–0Friendly
419 November 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Iran1–41–42015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Safa

Ahed

Individual

Awards

Performances

References
  1. "Mohamad Haidar - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. "DPR Korea 4–0 Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. "Official Home of Asian Football". archive.vn. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. "Mohamad Haidar". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  6. "Mohamad Haidar".
  7. Mahfoud, Maroun (8 September 2020). "Official: Mohammad Haidar renews his Ahed FC contract". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  8. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20". An-Nahar. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  10. اللواء, جريدة. "النجماوي حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في لبنان!". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 February 2019.

See also
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