Wael Nazha

Wael Nazha (Arabic: وائل نزهة‎; born 26 March 1974) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward.

Wael Nazha
Personal information
Full name Wael Nazha
Date of birth (1974-03-26) 26 March 1974
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Racing Beirut
1988–1998 Tadamon Sour
1998–1999 Nejmeh (4)
1999–2000 Kavala 10 (0)
2000–2001 Emley 6 (0)
2001 Bradford (Park Avenue) 10 (3)
2001–2002 Ossett Town 20 (3)
2002–2003 Droylsden 14 (7)
2003 Wakefield 6 (0)
2003–2004 Eastwood Town 37 (32)
2004–2005 Frickley 20 (4)
Total ? (119)
National team
1993–1998 Lebanon (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Nazha began his playing career in Lebanon, eventually joining Beirut-based side Nejmeh. Nazha scored a total of 70 goals in the Lebanese Football League between 1986 and 1999.[1] He spent one season playing for Kavala in the Greek Alpha Ethniki.[2] He finished his career in the lower levels of English football, playing for A.F.C. Emley, Bradford Park Avenue,[3] Ossett Town,[4] Droylsden, Wakefield,[5] and Frickley Athletic.[6]

International career

Nazha has made at least 45 appearances—official and unofficial—for the Lebanon national team,[1] and has scored seven official goals between 1993 and 1998.[7]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nazha goal.[8]
List of international goals scored by Wael Nazha
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 26 March 1993 Beirut, Lebanon  Jordan 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 9 June 1993 Seoul, South Korea  Hong Kong 2–1 2–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 12 May 1996 Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Turkmenistan 1–1 3–1 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification [9]
4 9 June 1996 Beirut, Lebanon  Kuwait 1–0 3–5 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification [10]
5 12 January 1997 Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Algeria 2–1 2–2 Friendly [11]
6 26 January 1997 Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Estonia 2–0 2–0 Friendly [12]
7 13 April 1997 Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Singapore 1–0 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [13]
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See also

References
  1. "WAEL NAZHA". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 1999/00". RSSSF.
  3. Soccerfacts: Wael Nazha 2001-02 season summary
  4. "Wael Nazha". Ossett Town F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  5. Soccerfacts: Wael Nazha 2002-03 season summary
  6. Soccerfacts: Wael Nazha 2004-05 season summary
  7. Chbaro, Mohamed S. (13 February 2002). "Lebanon International Matches 1993-99". RSSSF.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Wael Nazha". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Turkmenistan (3:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  10. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Kuwait (3:5)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  11. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Algeria (2:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  12. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Estonia (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  13. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Singapore (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.


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