Wael Nazha (Arabic: وائل نزهة; born 26 March 1974) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Racing Beirut | ||
| 1989–1998 | Tadamon Sour | ||
| 1998–1999 | Nejmeh | (4) | |
| 1999–2000 | Kavala | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Emley | 6 | (0) |
| 2001 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 10 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Ossett Town | 20 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Droylsden | 14 | (7) |
| 2003 | Wakefield | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Eastwood Town | 37 | (32) |
| 2004–2005 | Frickley | 20 | (4) |
| Total | ? | (119) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1998 | Lebanon | 32 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Nazha was born in Monrovia, Liberia to a Lebanese father and a Liberian mother.[1]
Club career edit
Nazha began playing football in Liberia; he continued his football career in Nabi Osman in Lebanon, then joining Labweh's local club in Baalbek.[1] In 1987, Nazha joined Racing Beirut, then moved to Tadamon Sour in 1989.[1] He eventually joined Beirut-based side Nejmeh.[1]
Nazha spent one season playing for Kavala in the Greek Alpha Ethniki.[2] He finished his career in the lower levels of English football, playing for Emley, Bradford (Park Avenue),[3] Ossett Town,[4] Droylsden, Wakefield,[5] and Frickley.[6]
International career edit
Nazha has made at least 45 appearances—official and unofficial—for the Lebanon national team,[1] and has scored eight official goals between 1993 and 1998.[7]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nazha goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon |  Jordan
|
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 9 June 1993 | Seoul, South Korea |  Hong Kong
|
2–1 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 12 May 1996 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Turkmenistan
|
1–1 | 3–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [9] |
| 4 | 9 June 1996 | Beirut, Lebanon |  Kuwait
|
1–0 | 3–5 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [10] |
| 5 | 12 January 1997 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Algeria
|
2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | [11] |
| 6 | 26 January 1997 | Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Estonia
|
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [12] |
| 7 | 13 April 1997 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Singapore
|
1–0 | 1–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [13] |
Honours edit
Nejmeh
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 1998
Bradford Park Avenue
Eastwood Town
- Nottinghamshire Senior Cup: 2003–04
- Northern Counties East Football League President's Cup: 2003–04
Individual
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "WAEL NAZHA". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 1999/00". RSSSF.
- ^ Soccerfacts: Wael Nazha 2001-02 season summary
- ^ "Wael Nazha". Ossett Town F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ Soccerfacts: Wael Nazha 2002-03 season summary
- ^ Soccerfacts: Wael Nazha 2004-05 season summary
- ^ Chbaro, Mohamed S. (13 February 2002). "Lebanon International Matches 1993-99". RSSSF.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Wael Nazha". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Turkmenistan (3:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Kuwait (3:5)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Algeria (2:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Estonia (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Singapore (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "IFFHS Men's All Time Lebanon Dream Team". IFFHS. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (166 ed.). 31 March 1997. p. 3.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (232 ed.). 8 June 1998. p. 4.
External links edit
- Wael Nazha at FA Lebanon
- Wael Nazha at National-Football-Teams.com
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