Chadi Cheikh Merai ( ar, شادي مرعي; born 20 January 1976 in
Latakia
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Syria), also known as Chadi, is a
Syrian
football player who is currently playing for
Pietrasanta Marina in the regional
Eccellenza
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football division for clubs in
Tuscany
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Italy
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. He is currently the manager of the same team.
He played for
Massese and
Lucchese in the third highest football league in Italy. He has an
Italian
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passport, too.
Career
Player
Club
*Cheick Merai started his career at
Teshrin
Tishreen Sports Club ( ar, نادي تشرين الرياضي) is a Syrian professional football club based in Latakia. The club was founded in 1947 and currently competes in the Syrian Premier League. Its home ground is Al-Assad Stadium. Tishre ...
club in Latakia, Syria.
*He went to
Italy
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on 1999 and he started his Italian senior career on
Serie D
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, the top level of the Italian non-professional football association.
*In the season 2001–2002 he played his first match on
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione was the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consisted of 36 teams, but in the 2011–12 season, there were 41 teams divided geographically into two divisions of ...
, the fourth highest football league in
Italy
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, the first with a professional status. Chadi so is the first Syrian footballer playing in an Italian professional team.
*In the season 2002–2003 Chadi scored two goals against
Fiorentina
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.
*In the season 2005–2006 he reached
Serie C1
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Before the 1978 ...
, the third highest Italian football league.
*As a player for
Carrarese
Carrarese Calcio 1908, commonly referred to as Carrarese, is an Italian football club based in Carrara, Tuscany. It currently plays in Serie C, having last been in Serie B in 1948.
History
The club was founded in 1908.
In the season 2010–1 ...
he played the last professional championship in the season 2011–2012.
Syrian national team
Chadi was part of the
Syrian national team between 1996 and 1998. He holds 7 caps.
Coaching
Club
In August 2012
Pietrasanta Marina announced on their official website that Chadi signed a deal with the club.
Honours
Player
Club
*
Teshrin
Tishreen Sports Club ( ar, نادي تشرين الرياضي) is a Syrian professional football club based in Latakia. The club was founded in 1947 and currently competes in the Syrian Premier League. Its home ground is Al-Assad Stadium. Tishre ...
**
Syrian Premier League
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: 1996/97
*
U.S. Poggibonsi
**
Serie D
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winner: 2000/01
*
Massese
**
Serie D
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winner: 2003/04
**
Serie C2
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winner: 2004/05
*
Lucchese
**
Serie D
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winner: 2008/09
**
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
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winner: 2009/10
*
Carrarese
Carrarese Calcio 1908, commonly referred to as Carrarese, is an Italian football club based in Carrara, Tuscany. It currently plays in Serie C, having last been in Serie B in 1948.
History
The club was founded in 1908.
In the season 2010–1 ...
**
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
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winner: 2010/11
Syrian national team
*
AFC Youth Championship
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: Runners-up 1996
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
People from Latakia
Association football forwards
Syrian footballers
Syria international footballers
Syrian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Tishreen SC players
Italian football managers
Syrian football managers
Syrian Premier League players