Zakaria Charara

Zakaria Yehya Charara (Arabic: زكريا يحيى شرارة‎; born 1 January 1986) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Lebanese Second Division club Club Sagesse.

Zakaria Charara
Personal information
Full name Zakaria Yehya Charara
Date of birth (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sagesse
Youth career
1998−2006 Nejmeh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007−2009 Nejmeh (7)
2010 Al-Karmel (1)
2010−2011 Al-Shabab
2011–2012 Ermis Aradippou 5 (0)
2012 Kelantan FA 0 (0)
2012 → Kuala Lumpur FA (loan) 19 (4)
2012–2014 Nejmeh 13 (2)
2013–2014 → Akhaa Ahli Aley (loan) 11 (0)
2014 Masafi Al-Wasat
2014–2015 Safa 12 (0)
2015– Sagesse 21 (0)
National team
2007 Lebanon U23[1]
2009−2012 Lebanon 9 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Charara started his youth career with Nejmeh SC before he was promoted to the first team and he used to wear the number 9. He broke into the Lebanese national teams in 1999 with the Youth national team before he joined Lebanon in 2008 where he wears number 9 as well. He made an impressive performance last season by leading Nejmeh to win the Lebanese Premier League title. After disputes with Nejmeh, he decided to move to Jordan's Al-Karmel where he played couple of matches. Recently and during the summer transfers, he moved to Al-Shabab where he currently wears number 9 shirt.

In August 2011 he signed with Cypriot First Division side Ermis Aradippou for the 2011–12 season. He debuted for Ermis in a 0-0 draw against Ethnikos Achna on 10 September.[2]

After a successful trial, Zakaria officially joined the 2011 Malaysia Super League champion and 2011 FA Cup Runners-Up, Kelantan FA on 6 December 2011, signing a 2-year contract with the club. The club is located in East Coast of Malaysia and will be playing in the 2012 AFC Cup.[3][4]

However, due to the lack of playing time with Kelantan, Zakaria and team mate, Emmanuel Okine went on a loan until the rest of the season to another Malaysian Super League side which is Kuala Lumpur FA.[5][6] He scored his first league goal for Kuala Lumpur, converting a penalty in a 1-1 draw with Sarawak FA on 5 May 2012.[7]

After the 2012 Malaysia Super League season has ended, Zakaria decided to leave the team and joined Nejmeh. He made his debut on 29 September 2012 against Shabab Al-Ghazieh.

International career

Zakaria played for the Lebanon national football team since 2009, managing to score one goal for his country. His last match was against South Korea on 2012.[8]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 April 2009 Saida International Stadium, Sidon  Namibia 1–1 1–1 Friendly

References
  1. "Vietnam v Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 28 February 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/10/cyprus/1-division/ermis-fc-aradippou/ethnikos-achnas/1143055/
  3. Zakaria Sah Pemain Import Keempat Kelantan. Retrieved from KelantanFA.com at 6 December 2011
  4. SENARAI 28 PEMAIN KELANTAN MUSIM 2012 Retrieved from KelantanFA.com at 8 November 2011
  5. Boost for struggling KL Retrieved at 6 February 2012
  6. KL Pinjam Okine, Zakaria. (MALAY) Retrieved at 26 January 2012
  7. http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/abu-bakar-not-suspended-1.81429
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zakaria Charara". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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