Ahmad Zreik
![]() Zreik with Ahed in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ahmad Adib Zreik[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 October 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Bint Jbeil, Lebanon[1] | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ahed | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2009 | Ahed | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008– | Ahed | 122+ | (38) |
2021 | → Al-Wehdat (loan) | 19 | (3) |
National team | |||
2007–2008 | Lebanon U19[2] | (3) | |
2009–2013 | Lebanon | 23 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:48, 5 November 2021 (UTC) |
Ahmad Adib Zreik (Arabic: أحمد أديب زريق; born 27 October 1990) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lebanese Premier League club Ahed.
Club career[]
Al-Wehdat[]
On 11 February 2021, Zreik joined Jordanian Pro League side Al-Wehdat,[3] on loan until 30 November.[4] He made his debut in the Jordan Shield Cup on 23 February, in a 1–0 win in the group stage against Sahab.[5] Zreik's first assist came on 4 March, in the second game of the Shield Cup group stage against Ma'an, which ended 4–0.[6] On 13 March, Zreik scored his first goal in the final against Al-Jalil, opening the scoring in the first minute; Al-Wehdat eventually lost on penalty shoot-outs after drawing 1–1.[7]
On 4 April, Zreik helped Al-Wehdat win the Jordan Super Cup against Al-Jazeera, scoring a header at the end of the first half in a 2–0 win.[8] Zreik made his AFC Champions League debut on 14 April, drawing 0–0 against Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr; he was named player of the match.[9] On 26 April, Zreik became the first Lebanese player to score in the AFC Champions League, helping Al-Wehdat win their first game in the competition 2–1 against Al Nassr,[10] also making an assist;[11] he was included in the AFC Champions League Team of the Week.[12]
Zreik made his league debut on 9 May, playing the second half of a 2–0 away win against Ma'an.[13] He scored his first league goal on 16 July, helping his team beat Sahab 2–1.[14] On 15 August, Zreik scored in the round of 32 against , which Al-Wehdat won 4–1.[15] He finished the season with three goals and one assist in 19 league games.[16]
International career[]
Zreik represented Lebanon at the 2008 AFC U-19 Championship, having scored two goals in five appearances during the qualifiers. He scored in Lebanon's 5–1 defeat to .
Zreik made his senior debut for Lebanon in a 2–0 home loss against China in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match on 14 February 2009. He was substituted onto the field in the 60th minute for Mahmoud El Ali.[17]
Personal life[]
On 4 October 2020, Zreik tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Lebanon;[18] he fully recovered in October.[19]
Career statistics[]
International[]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Lebanon | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | 3 | 0 | |
2012 | 14 | 2 | |
2013 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 23 | 2 |
- Lebanon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zreik goal.
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 22 January 2012 | Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2 | 11 May 2012 | Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly |
Honours[]
Ahed
- AFC Cup: 2019
- Lebanese Premier League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Al-Wehdat
- Jordan Super Cup: 2021[8]
- Jordan Shield Cup runner-up: [7]
Individual
- Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 2016–17[20]
- Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2008–09,[21] 2011–12,[22] 2015–16,[23] 2016–17,[20] 2017–18[24]
- Lebanese Premier League top assist provider: 2008–09
References[]
- ^ a b "Ahmad Zreik". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "DPR Korea v Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "اللبناني زريق يوقع رسميا للوحدات". كووورة. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "رسميا : الوحدات ينجز صفقته المنتظرة - ملاعب". www.mala3eb.com (in Arabic). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (1 March 2021). "Lebanese Players Abroad: February 2021, Week 4". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Abou Diab, Rami (8 March 2021). "Lebanese Players Abroad: March 2021, Week 1". FA Lebanon. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "الوحدات يخسر لقب الدرع أمام الجليل – نادي الوحدات" (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b "الوحدات يظفر بكأس السوبر الأردني للمرة 14 في تاريخه". رؤيا الأخباري (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (19 April 2021). "Lebanese Players Abroad: April 2021, Week 3". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "أحمد زريق يقود الوحدات لأول فوز في أبطال آسيا". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (30 April 2021). "Al Wehdat with a Lebanese taste". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "الوحدات يسيطر على تشكيلة جولة أبطال آسيا". كووورة. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Abou Diab, Rami (10 May 2021). "Lebanese Players Abroad: May 2021, Week 1". FA Lebanon. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "اللبناني احمد زريق يسجل في فوز الوحدات الاردني". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "الوحدات يتخطى شباب حوارة بكأس الأردن – الموقع الرسمي لنادي الوحدات" (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Ahmad Zreik". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Lebanon vs. China PR - 14 November 2009 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "إصابات جديدة بكورونا في العهد". كووورة. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "إصابة كورونا في العهد". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b info@al-binaa.com. "مهرجان كرة المنار الـ 21 لونه "أصفر"" (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ مهرجان المنار... والكأس بين العهد والساحل. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 13 May 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "...مهرجان كرة المنار يختار نجارين". www.sport.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20". An-Nahar. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ اللواء, جريدة. "النجماوي حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في لبنان!". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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- Ahmad Zreik at Lebanon Football Guide
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Bint Jbeil District
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- Al Ahed FC players
- Al-Wehdat SC players
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- Jordanian Pro League players
- Lebanese expatriate footballers
- Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Jordan
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- Lebanon youth international footballers
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