Walid Ismail

Walid Ismail (Arabic: وليد إسماعيل‎; born 10 November 1984) is a Lebanese professional footballer who last played as a left-back for Lebanese Premier League club Bourj. While Ismail is not known for his pace, his experience and calmness on the pitch make up for it.[1]

Not to be confused with Brazilian mixed martial artist Wallid Ismail.
Walid Ismail
Ismail with Zob Ahan in 2015
Personal information
Full name Walid Ismail
Date of birth (1984-11-10) 10 November 1984
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Islah Borj Shmali
2008–2013 Racing Beirut
2013–2014 Nejmeh 29 (0)
2014–2016 Zob Ahan 23 (0)
2016–2018 Safa 35 (0)
2018–2019 Salam Zgharta 10 (0)
2019–2020 Bourj 0 (0)
National team
2010–2019 Lebanon 65 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2020

Club career

Starting his career at Racing Beirut, Ismail moved to Nejmeh in 2013 where he won one league title, one Super Cup, one Elite Cup and helped them reach the round of 16 of the 2013 AFC Cup.[1] In 2014, he moved to Iranian club Zob Ahan with whom he won two Hazfi Cups and played in the AFC Champions League.[1] In 2016 he returned to Lebanon at Safa, where he spent two seasons, before joining Salam Zgharta in 2018.[1] In 2019, Ismail joined newly promoted Bourj;[2] however, following the cancellation of the 2019–20 season, Ismail left the team after termination of his contract by mutual consent.[3]

International career

In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[4] On 21 January 2019, Ismail announced his retirement from international football.[5]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ismail goal.
List of international goals scored by Tim Template
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 19 December 2012 Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Pakistan 1–0 3–1 Friendly [6]

Honours and achievements

Club

Zob Ahan

Individual

Awards

  • Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2012–13, 2013–14

References
  1. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. Lebanon, Football. "البرج يتعاقد مع المدافع اسماعيل". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. "وليد إسماعيل يرحل عن البرج". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  4. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  5. الله, دبي-عز الدين جاد (2019-01-21). "وليد إسماعيل: قررت اعتزال اللعب دولياً". البيان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  6. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Pakistan (3:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.


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