Chadi Cheikh Merai
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chadi Cheick Merai | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Latakia, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Teshrin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1999 | Teshrin | ||
| 1999–2000 | San Gimignano | 25 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | U.S. Poggibonsi | 43 | (8) |
| 2002–2003 | Grosseto | 9 | (3) |
| Jan. 2003 | Montevarchi | 13 | (2) |
| 2003–2006 | Massese | 90 | (7) |
| 2006–2008 | SPAL | 41 | (3) |
| 2008–2011 | Lucchese | 62 | (2) |
| 2011 | Carrarese | 5 | (0) |
| 2011– | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1995–1997 | Syria U-19 | ||
| 1996–1998 | Syria | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012– | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2011. | |||
Chadi Cheikh Merai, also known as Chadi, (Arabic: شادي مرعي) (born 20 January 1976 in Latakia, Syria) is a Syrian football player who is currently playing for Pietrasanta Marina in the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy. He is currently the manager of the same team.[1]
He played for Massese and Lucchese in the third highest football league in Italy.[2] He has an Italian passport, too.
Career
Player
Club
- Cheick Merai started his career at Teshrin club in Latakia, Syria.
- He went to Italy on 1999[3] and he started his Italian senior career on Serie D, the top level of the Italian non-professional football association.
- In the season 2001–2002 he played his first match on Serie C2, the fourth highest football league in Italy, the first with a professional status. Chadi so is the first Syrian footballer[4] playing in an Italian professional team.
- In the season 2002–2003 Chadi scored two goals[5] against Fiorentina.[6]
- In the season 2005–2006 he reached Serie C1, the third highest Italian football league.
- As a player for Carrarese[7] he played the last professional championship in the season 2011–2012.
Syrian national team
Chadi was part of the Syrian national team between 1996 and 1998. He holds 7 caps.
Coaching
Club
On August 2012 Pietrasanta Marina announced on their official website that Chadi signed a deal with the club.[8]
Honours
Player
Club
- Teshrin
- Syrian Premier League: 1996/97
- U.S. Poggibonsi
- Serie D winner: 2000/01
- Massese
- Lucchese
- Serie D winner: 2008/09[10]
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione winner: 2009/10
- Carrarese
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione winner: 2010/11[11]
Syrian national team
- AFC Youth Championship: Runners-up 1996
References
- ↑ Radio Bruno Toscana. "Chadi allenatore-giocatore e Fabrizio Giovannini ds: ecco il nuovo Pietrasanta!" (in Italian).
- ↑ Smart Betting. "Lucchese vs Bassano Virtus". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ Il Tirreno. "Voglio vincere anche con la Carrarese" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ↑ Il Tirreno. "Pera, Chadi e Mariotti: prendi tre cedi due" (in Italian).
- ↑ Fiorentina.it. "Grosseto-Fiorentina 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ↑ Biancorossi.it. "La Storia del Grosseto" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ Calciotoscano.it. "Carrarese, Nelso Ricci: "Con Pera, Chadi e Mariotti abbiamo fatto un notevole passo in avanti"" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ PietrasantaMarina.it. "1° Agosto 2012, partiti!" (in Italian).
- ↑ l'Unità. "E' a Massa il pallone dei record" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ Il Tirreno. "Chadi, il leader del centrocampo specialista in doppie promozioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ Rai Sport. "Carrarese – Prato 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2011.
External links
- Profile at TuttoCalciatori (Italian)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 30, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.