Chadi Cheikh Merai
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| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team 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 | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1995–1997 | Syria U-19 | ||
| 1996–1998 | Syria | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2010 | |||
Chadi Cheikh Merai, also known as Chadi, (Template:Lang-ar) (born January 20, 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 the 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 a 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.
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
- 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 03-21-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Il Tirreno. "Voglio vincere anche con la Carrarese" (in Italian). Retrieved 06-16-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Il Tirreno. "Pera, Chadi e Mariotti: prendi tre cedi due" (in Italian).
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Fiorentina.it. "Grosseto-Fiorentina 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 04-06-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Biancorossi.it. "La Storia del Grosseto" (in Italian). Retrieved 03-21-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Calciotoscano.it. "Carrarese, Nelso Ricci: "Con Pera, Chadi e Mariotti abbiamo fatto un notevole passo in avanti"" (in Italian). Retrieved 01-12-2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ PietrasantaMarina.it. "1° Agosto 2012, partiti!" (in Italian).
- ^ l'Unità. "E' a Massa il pallone dei record" (in Italian). Retrieved 03-21-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Il Tirreno. "Chadi, il leader del centrocampo specialista in doppie promozioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 03-21-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Rai Sport. "Carrarese – Prato 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 06-16-2011.
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