Chadi Cheikh Merai

Chadi
	Chadi Cheick Merai in 1997
Personal information
Full name	Chadi Cheick Merai
Date of birth	20 January 1976 (age 50)
Place of birth	Latakia, Syria
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1995	Teshrin
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1999	Teshrin
1999–2000	San Gimignano
2000–2002	U.S. Poggibonsi
2002–2003	Grosseto
Jan. 2003	Montevarchi
2003–2006	Massese
2006–2008	SPAL
2008–2011	Lucchese
2011	Carrarese
2011–2012	Pietrasanta Marina
International career‡
1995–1997	Syria U-19
1996–1998	Syria
Managerial career
2012–?	Pietrasanta Marina
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2011; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 April 2010

Chadi Cheikh Merai (Arabic: شَادِي شَيْخ مَرْعِيّ; born 20 January 1976), also known as Chadi, is a Syrian footballer who last played for and managed Pietrasanta Marina in the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy.^[1]

He played for Massese and Lucchese in the third-highest football league in Italy.^[2] He has an Italian passport, too.^{[citation needed]}

Club career

Cheick Merai was born in Latakia, Syria and started his career at local club Teshrin.

He went to Italy in 1999^[3] and he started his Italian senior career on Serie D, the top level of the Italian non-professional football association.
In the season 2001–2002 he played his first match on Serie C2, the fourth highest football league in Italy, the first with a professional status. Chadi so is the first Syrian footballer^[4] playing in an Italian professional team.
In the season 2002–2003 Chadi scored two goals^[5] against Fiorentina.^[6]
In the season 2005–2006 he reached Serie C1, the third highest Italian football league.
As a player for Carrarese^[7] he played the last professional championship in the season 2011–2012.

International career

Chadi was part of the Syria national team between 1996 and 1998, featuring in 7 caps.

Coaching career

In August 2012, Pietrasanta Marina announced on their official website that Chadi signed a deal with the club as their new manager.^[8]

Honours

Player

Teshrin
- Syrian Premier League: 1996/97
U.S. Poggibonsi
- Serie D winner: 2000/01
Massese
- Serie D winner: 2003/04^[9]
- Serie C2 winner: 2004/05
Lucchese
- Serie D winner: 2008/09^[10]
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione winner: 2009/10
Carrarese
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione winner: 2010/11^[11]

Syria

AFC Youth Championship: Runners-up 1996

References

↑ Radio Bruno Toscana. "Chadi allenatore-giocatore e Fabrizio Giovannini ds: ecco il nuovo Pietrasanta!" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
↑ Smart Betting. "Lucchese vs Bassano Virtus". Retrieved 21 March 2010.
↑ Il Tirreno. "Voglio vincere anche con la Carrarese" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
↑ Il Tirreno. "Pera, Chadi e Mariotti: prendi tre cedi due" (in Italian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ Fiorentina.it. "Grosseto-Fiorentina 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2010.
↑ Biancorossi.it. "La Storia del Grosseto" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
↑ Calciotoscano.it. "Carrarese, Nelso Ricci: "Con Pera, Chadi e Mariotti abbiamo fatto un notevole passo in avanti"" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2011.
↑ PietrasantaMarina.it. "1° Agosto 2012, partiti!" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
↑ l'Unità. "E' a Massa il pallone dei record" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Il Tirreno. "Chadi, il leader del centrocampo specialista in doppie promozioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ Rai Sport. "Carrarese – Prato 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2011.

External links

Chadi Cheikh Merai at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)

[1] Radio Bruno Toscana. "Chadi allenatore-giocatore e Fabrizio Giovannini ds: ecco il nuovo Pietrasanta!" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

[2] Smart Betting. "Lucchese vs Bassano Virtus". Retrieved 21 March 2010.

[3] Il Tirreno. "Voglio vincere anche con la Carrarese" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2011.

[4] Il Tirreno. "Pera, Chadi e Mariotti: prendi tre cedi due" (in Italian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[5] Fiorentina.it. "Grosseto-Fiorentina 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2010.

[6] Biancorossi.it. "La Storia del Grosseto" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.

[7] Calciotoscano.it. "Carrarese, Nelso Ricci: "Con Pera, Chadi e Mariotti abbiamo fatto un notevole passo in avanti"" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 December 2011.

[8] PietrasantaMarina.it. "1° Agosto 2012, partiti!" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.

[9] 'Unità. "E' a Massa il pallone dei record" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[10] Il Tirreno. "Chadi, il leader del centrocampo specialista in doppie promozioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[11] Rai Sport. "Carrarese – Prato 2–0" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2011.

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