Chadi Cheikh Merai

Chadi

Personal information
Full name	Chadi Cheick Merai
Date of birth	20 January 1976 (1976-01-20) (age 35)
Place of birth	Latakia, Syria
Height	1.79 m
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Lucchese
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 (loan)	13	(2)
2003-2006	Massese	90	(7)
2006-2008	SPAL	41	(3)
2008-2011	Lucchese	62	(2)
Jan. 2011	→ Carrarese	5	(0)
National team‡
1995–1997	Syria U-19	?	(?)
1996–1998	Syria	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2010

Chadi Cheikh Merai (also known as Chadi, born January 20, 1976 in Latakia, Syria) is a Syrian football player who is currently playing for Carrarese in the Italian Lega Pro. He usually plays in the midfielder position.

He played for Massese and Lucchese in the third highest football league in Italy.^[1]

Career

• Cheick Merai started his career at Teshrin club in Latakia, Syria.

• He went to Italy on 1999^[2] and he started his Italian senior career on Serie D, the top level of the Italian non-professional football association.

• In the season 2001-2002 he played his first match on Serie C2, the fourth highest football league in Italy, the first with a professional status.

• In the season 2002-2003 Chadi scored two goals^[3] against Fiorentina.^[4]

• In the season 2005-2006 he reached Serie C1, the third highest Italian football league.

• Actually Chadi is a player for Carrarese.^[5]

Honour and Titles

File:Tis1997-09.jpg

Teshrin 1996/97

Club

• Teshrin
  • Syrian Premier League: 1996/97

• U.S. Poggibonsi
  • Serie D winner: 2000/01

• Massese
  • Serie D winner: 2003/04^[6]
  • Serie C2 winner: 2004/05

• Lucchese
  • Serie D winner: 2008/09^[7]
  • Lega Pro Seconda Divisione winner: 2009/10

• Carrarese
  • Lega Pro Seconda Divisione winner: 2010/11^[8]

National Team

• AFC Youth Championship: Runners-up 1996

Notes

1. ^ Smart Betting. "Lucchese vs Bassano Virtus". http://www.smart-betting.com/betting_tip_preview_1151_Lucchese_vs_Bassano_Virtus. Retrieved 03-21-2010. 
2. ^ Il Tirreno. "Voglio vincere anche con la Carrarese". http://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/2011/03/10/LCSPO_LCS01.html. Retrieved 06-16-2011. 
3. ^ Fiorentina.it. "Grosseto-Fiorentina 2-0". http://www.fiorentina.it/txt/notizia.asp?IDNotizia=10042&IDCategoria=27. Retrieved 04-06-2010. 
4. ^ Biancorossi.it. "La Storia del Grosseto". http://www.usgrosseto.com/portal2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=116. Retrieved 03-21-2010. 
5. ^ Calciotoscano.it. "Carrarese, Nelso Ricci: "Con Pera, Chadi e Mariotti abbiamo fatto un notevole passo in avanti"". http://www.calciotoscano.it/carrarese-nelso-ricci-con-pera-chadi-e-mariotti-abbiamo-fatto-11-01-2011.htm. Retrieved 01-12-2011. 
6. ^ l'Unità. "E' a Massa il pallone dei record". http://archivio2.unita.it/v2/carta/showoldpdf.asp?anno=2004&mese=03&file=17F0Va. Retrieved 03-21-2010. 
7. ^ Il Tirreno. "Chadi, il leader del centrocampo specialista in doppie promozioni". http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/dettaglio/chadi-il-leader-del-centrocampo-specialista-in-doppie-promozioni/1805028. Retrieved 03-21-2010. 
8. ^ Rai Sport. "Carrarese - Prato 2-0". http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-cc60b4f5-7fe6-4fe9-9090-5793c7c24358-raisport.html. Retrieved 06-16-2011. 

External links

• (Italian) Profile at TuttoCalciatori

Persondata
Name	Cheick Merai, Chadi
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Date of birth	20 January 1976
Place of birth	Latakia, Syria
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