Lebanese footballer (born 1979) In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ali Mohamad Al Haj Ali and the family name is Zein. Haitham ZeinPersonal information Full name| Haitham Ali Mohamad Al Haj Ali Zein[1] Date of birth| (1979-01-06) 6 January 1979 (age 44) Place of birth| Fallujah, Iraq[1] Height| 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Position(s)| Forward Youth career 1994–1995| Tadamon Sour Senior career* Years| Team| Apps| (Gls) 1995–2005| Tadamon Sour| | (94) 2005–2006| Nejmeh| | (0) 2006–2008| Bahrain SC| | (7) 2008–2009| Chabab Ghazieh| | (2) 2009–2011| Islah Borj Shmali| | (13) 2011–2012| Salam Sour| 15| (3) Total| | ?| (119) International career 2002| Lebanon U23| | (1) 1997–2004| Lebanon| 50| (17) *Club domestic league appearances and goals Haitham Ali Mohamad Al Haj Ali Zein (Arabic: هيثم علي محمد الحج علي زين; born 6 January 1979), or simply Haitham Zein, is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward. He played for numerous Lebanese Premier League clubs, mainly at Tadamon Sour, and represented Lebanon internationally. ## Contents * 1 Early life * 2 Club career * 2.1 Tadamon Sour * 2.2 Nejmeh * 2.3 Bahrain SC * 2.4 Return to Lebanon * 3 International career * 4 Managerial career * 5 Personal life * 6 Honours * 7 See also * 8 References * 9 External links ## Early life[edit] Zein was born in Iraq to parents from Borj Ech Chemali, Lebanon; he began playing football aged 11 in the street.[2] He moved to Lebanon with his family due to the Gulf War.[2] ## Club career[edit] ### Tadamon Sour[edit] Zein signed for Tadamon Sour's youth team in 1994.[2] He made his senior debut in 1995, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute against Bourj at the Saida Municipal Stadium; trailing 2–1, Zein scored a goal and assisted two, helping his side overturn the result to 4–2.[2] He played with Tadamon until 2005, scoring 94 league goals.[3] ### Nejmeh[edit] On 9 November 2005, Zein moved to Nejmeh,[4] spending half a season. He described his short experience at Nejmeh as negative.[3] ### Bahrain SC[edit] He moved abroad to Bahrain SC in 2006.[5] ### Return to Lebanon[edit] He returned to Lebanon in 2008, signing for Chabab Ghazieh,[5] before moving to Islah Borj Shmali the following season.[6] Zein was among the league top scorers in the 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League, scoring eight goals.[7] In October 2011, he signed for Salam Sour,[8] retiring that season.[9] Zein scored 113 goals in the Lebanese Premier League – 138 considering his goals scored in the cancelled 2000–01 season.[3] ## International career[edit] In 2002, Zein played for the Lebanon Olympic team at the 2002 Asian Games, scoring a goal in an 11–0 win against Afghanistan.[10] He played for the senior team between 1998 and 2004. He played 50 international matches, scoring 17 goals.[11] ## Managerial career[edit] Between 2016 and 2017, Zein was part of the technical staff of his former club Islah Borj Shmali.[12][13] ## Personal life[edit] Zein's nephew, Mahdi Zein, also plays football.[14] ## Honours[edit] Tadamon Sour * Lebanese FA Cup: 2000–01 Individual * Lebanese Premier League top scorer: 1998–99,[15] 2000–01[16] * Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1998–99[17] ## See also[edit] * List of Lebanon international footballers * List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon * List of association football families ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b "Haitham Zein". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 November 2020. 2. ^ a b c d "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 3. ^ a b c "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019. 4. ^ "First Team List 2005/2006 [PENDING]". Nejmeh SC. 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2021. 5. ^ a b "هيثم زين ينتقل إلى شباب الغازية". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022. 6. ^ "تعادل سلبي بين الاصلاح – برج الشمالي والشباب الغازية ضمن استعدادت الفريقين لانطلاقة الدوري". YASOUR. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 7. ^ Limited, Elaph Publishing (24 April 2011). "التضامن ينجو والغازية يرافق الاصلاح الى الدرجة الثانية". Elaph - إيلاف (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022. 8. ^ "هيثم زين ينتقل الى السلام صور عشية اقفال باب التواقيع". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022. 9. ^ Hussien.Ghazi. "هدافو لبنان الدوليون.. قائمة أبرز من هزوا الشباك". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022. 10. ^ Díaz Rubio, Julián; Zlotkowski, Andre. "Asian Games 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 June 2022. 11. ^ "Haitham Zein". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 7 January 2022. 12. ^ "نجوم من الماضي: خاص هيثم زين غير راض عن عدم تطوير الاتحاد للعبة". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2022. 13. ^ "نصر الله إلى الإصلاح والشباب العربي يضم مزهر". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022. 14. ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (8 August 2021). "الهداف مهدي الزين يعيد سيرة عمه هيثم الزين". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 August 2021. 15. ^ "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (288 ed.). 5 July 1999. p. 8. 16. ^ "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (383 ed.). 30 April 2001. p. 15. 17. ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (288 ed.). 5 July 1999. p. 8. ## External links[edit] * Haitham Zein at FA Lebanon * Haitham Zein at RSSSF * Haitham Zein at National-Football-Teams.com * Haitham Zein at Soccerway * v * t * e Lebanon squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup * 1 Fakih * 2 Engibaryan * 3 Mohamad * 4 Jadir * 5 El Naamani * 6 Taha * 7 Chahrour * 8 Hijazi * 9 Zein * 10 Hojeij * 11 Newton * 12 Gilberto * 13 Marcílio * 14 Ghazaryan * 15 Fernandes * 17 F. Antar * 18 Halaweh * 19 Reda * 20 R. Antar * 21 El Fattal * 22 Sakr * 23 Al Jamal * Coach: Skoblar Awards * v * t * e 1998–99 Lebanese Premier League Team of the Year * GK: El Fattal * DF: Karapetyan * DF: Okoh * DF: Al Jurdi * DF: Antar * MF: Taha * MF: Hussein * MF: Karnib * FW: Hojeij * FW: Zein * FW: Prosper * v * t * e Lebanese Premier League top scorers * 1960–61: Tchaparian * 1962–63: Altounian * 1964–65: Abou Mrad * 1966–67: Altounian * 1968–69: Itani * 1969–70: Abdel Fattah * 1972–73: Al Ghoul * 1974–75: Al Khatib * 1987–88: Saad * 1989–90: Al Haj * 1990–91: Alloush * 1991–92: Dahrouj * 1992–93: Alloush * 1993–94: Hammoud * 1994–95: Agasyan * 1995–96: Khalifa * 1996–97: Prosper * 1997–98: Jarada * 1998–99: Zein * 1999–00: Abbas & Toninho * 2001–02: Mahmoud * 2002–03: Sílvio * 2003–04: Kassas * 2004–05: Kassas * 2005–06: Nasseredine * 2006–07: M. Ghaddar * 2007–08: M. Ghaddar * 2008–09: Sadir * 2009–10: Diop * 2010–11: Maatouk * 2011–12: Haidar * 2012–13: I. 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