Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chadi Cheick Merai | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Latakia, Syria | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1995 | Teshrin | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1995–1999 | Teshrin | ||
1999–2000 | San Gimignano | 25 | (4) |
2000–2002 | U.S. Poggibonsi | 43 | (8) |
2002–2003 | Grosseto | 9 | (3) |
Jan. 2003 | Montevarchi | 13 | (2) |
2003–2006 | Massese | 90 | (7) |
2006–2008 | SPAL | 41 | (3) |
2008–2011 | Lucchese | 62 | (2) |
2011 | Carrarese | 5 | (0) |
2011– | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
International career‡ | |||
1995–1997 | Syria U-19 | ||
1996–1998 | Syria | 7 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2012– | Pietrasanta Marina | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2010 |
Chadi Cheikh Merai ( Arabic: شادي مرعي; born 20 January 1976), also known as Chadi, is a Syrian footballer who plays for and manages 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.
Cheick Merai was born in Latakia, Syria and started his career at local club Teshrin.
Chadi was part of the Syria national team between 1996 and 1998. He holds 7 caps.
In August 2012 Pietrasanta Marina announced on their official website that Chadi signed a deal with the club. [8]
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