Wael Gharzeddine
Wael Gharzeddine (Arabic: وائل غرز الدين; born 3 February 1978) is a Lebanese football manager who is the current manager of the Lebanon women's national team.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wael Gharzeddine | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Ras el-Matn, Lebanon | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lebanon (manager) | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
2005 | Monash University (women's) | ||
2006 | South Melbourne FC (women's) | ||
2006–2009 | Bentleigh Greens SC (technical director) | ||
2009–2010 | Monash City FC U15 | ||
2010–2011 | UE Cornellà U13 | ||
2011 | South Melbourne FC U18 | ||
2011–2014 | SAS (women's youth) | ||
2014–2016 | SAS (women's) | ||
2012–2013 | Bentleigh Greens SC (technical director) | ||
2017– | Lebanon (women's) | ||
2018–2019 | Lebanon U19 (women's) |
Managerial career
Beginning his coaching career in Australia, Gharzeddine moved to Brazil where he coached the youth teams of Atletico Mineiro and Fluminense.[3] He then moved to Spain, coaching UE Cornella's U13 team, before moving to Lebanon in 2011, where he coached SAS in the Lebanese Women's Football League between 2014 and 2016,[3][4] winning two league titles and a cup.[5][6]
In 2017, Gharzeddine became the head coach of the Lebanon women's national team.[7][8] He fished in third place in the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship.[2] Gharzeddine also coached the Lebanon women's national under-19 team between 2018 and 2019, finishing as runner-up in the 2018 WAFF U-18 Women's Championship.[3]
Honours and achievements
Manager
SAS
Lebanon U19
- WAFF U-18 Girls Championship runner-up: 2018
Lebanon
- WAFF Women's Championship third place: 2019
References
- "Lebanese women's football: Impressive achievements despite poor infrastructure". WEEPortal. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "كرة السيدات: زرعت وأزهرت فحصدت الذهب". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- Afiouni, Nadim (4 March 2020). "Women's National Team head coach Wael Gharzeddine: the best is yet to come". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Lebanese women futsal players kick down barriers". bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Lebanon - List of Women Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "Lebanon - List of Women Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "SportKello - مدرب منتخب السيدات وائل غرز الدين نعمل على تطبيق المنهج الأوروبي". sportkello.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Lebanese women's football making strides | Sports , Football | THE DAILY STAR". www.dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 21 April 2020.