Ziyad Saeed Al-Kord bin Samir, known simply as Ziyad Al-Kord (Arabic: زياد الكرد; born 15 January 1974 in Gaza), is a Palestinian footballer who has played with various clubs in the Palestinian territories, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

Ziyad Al-Kord
Personal information
Full name Ziyad Saeed Al-Kord bin Samir
Date of birth (1974-01-15) 15 January 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Gaza, Palestine
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1994–1996 Al-Ahly Nasreiyat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Al-Ahly Nasreiyat 90 (88)
1999–2000 Al-Hussein (Irbid) 14 (10)
2003 Abha (11)
2004–2006 Al-Wahdat 30 (15)
2006–2009 Al-Ahly Nasreiyat
2009–2010 Gaza Sport
International career
1998–2006 Palestine 30 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:27, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:20, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

He is Palestine's second all-time leading scorer behind Fahed Attal with 10 goals in 30 games.[1] He is the first Palestinian player to have played professionally in Saudi Arabia.

International goals

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Scores and results list the Palestine's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 July 1998 Beirut, Lebanon   Syria 1–2 1–2 Friendly
2. 27 August 1999 Amman, Jordan   Syria 1–1 1–1 1999 Pan Arab Games
3. 29 August 1999 Amman, Jordan   Jordan 1–4 1–4 1999 Pan Arab Games
4. 4 April 2002 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Iran 2–1 2–2 2002 West Asian Games (unofficial)
5. 6 April 2002 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Qatar 1–0 2–0 2002 West Asian Games (unofficial)
6. 6 April 2002 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Qatar 2–0 2–0 2002 West Asian Games (unofficial)
7. 16 December 2002 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Jordan 1–0 1–1 2002 Arab Nations Cup
8. 20 December 2002 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Morocco 1–2 1–3 2002 Arab Nations Cup (unofficial)
9. 23 December 2002 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Sudan 2–1 2–2 2002 Arab Nations Cup
10. 18 February 2004 Doha, Qatar   Chinese Taipei 1–0 8–0 2006 World Cup Qualifier
11. 17 June 2004 Tehran, Iran   Jordan 1–1 1–1 2004 WAFF Championship
12. 19 June 2004 Tehran, Iran   Iraq 1–0 1–2 2004 WAFF Championship
13. 1 April 2006 Dhaka, Bangladesh   Guam 9–0 11–0 2006 AFC Challenge Cup
14. 1 April 2006 Dhaka, Bangladesh   Guam 10–0 11–0 2006 AFC Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ "rsssf.org". Archived from the original on December 22, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
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