Ali Hamam
Lebanese footballer (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ali Nizar Hamam (Arabic: علي نزار حمام; born 25 August 1986) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh, whom he captains.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Nizar Hamam[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-08-25) 25 August 1986 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Anqoun, Lebanon[1] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nejmeh | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Ahli Saida | (1) | |
2007–2014 | Nejmeh | (13) | |
2014–2018 | Zob Ahan | 80 | (4) |
2018– | Nejmeh | 36 | (5) |
International career | |||
2009–2019 | Lebanon | 56 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:19, 24 April 2021 (UTC) |
Starting his career at Taqadom Anqoun, Hamam moved to Ahli Saida in 2006, helping them reach promotion to the Lebanese Premier League. In 2008 he joined Nejmeh, where he won the league twice, the Super Cup once and the Elite Cup once. After six seasons at the club, Hamam moved to Iran at Zob Ahan, where he won the Hazfi Cup twice, and the Super Cup once. He returned to Nejmeh in 2018, winning the Elite Cup in his first season.
Hamam represented the Lebanon national team between 2009 and 2019; he has been capped 56 times, scoring three goals. Hamam was part of the team that played in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Lebanon's first participation through regular qualification.