Jehad Muntasser

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jehad Muntasser


fullname = Jehad Abdussalam Muntasser
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|7|26
cityofbirth = Tripoli
countryofbirth = Libya
currentclub = Al Ittihad
position = Attacking midfielder
height = height|meter=1.81
clubnumber = 6
youthyears =
youthclubs = flagicon|Italy Atalanta [it icon [http://www.unionetriestina.it/protagonisti.asp?scelta=11] ]
years = 1995-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2004-2005 2005-2007 2007-2008 2008-Present
clubs = Pro Sesto Arsenal Bristol City Empoli Viterbese Catania L'Aquila Triestina Perugia Treviso Al-Wakra Al Ittihad
caps(goals) = 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (5) 10 (0) 16 (1) 12 (0) 41 (2) 15 (0) 13 (0) 15 (0) (?) ?
nationalyears = 8
nationalteam = Libya| nationalcaps(goals) = 34(8)
manageryears =
managerclubs =

Jehad Abdussalam Muntasser (Arabic:جهاد المنتصر) (born 26 July, 1978) is a Libyan football midfielder who, as of the 2006/2007 season plays for Treviso.

Muntasser started his career at Italian side Pro Sesto, before being signed by English Premier League side Arsenal in 1997. He made one brief appearance for Arsenal's first team, coming on as an extra time substitute in the 119th minute of a League Cup match against Birmingham City on October 14 1997. He was sold to Bristol City in January 1998 but was released by them on a free transfer in the summer of 1999 without playing a first-team game.

After his release he returned to Italy and has since played for a string of Serie C and Serie B clubs - Viterbese (1999-2000), Catania (2000-01), L'Aquila (2001-02), Triestina (2002-04), Perugia (2004-05) - before joining newly-promoted Serie A side Treviso in 2005. Treviso however were relegated on their first season back at the top, and started the 2006-07 season back in Serie B. He was released on free transfer by his club on January 2007, and later signed for a Qatar club, Al-Wakra Sports Club, in January 2008 Jehad Signed 6 Month for Al Ittihad of Libya, Where he currently plays.

He was a member of the Libyan 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

References

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=4081 Career history] at National Football Teams
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_worldcup.asp?HeroID=12918 Player profile with Photo - Sporting-heroes.net]
* [http://nationscup.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Player_ID=525 Player profile - MTN Africa Cup of Nations 2006]