Zaher Toufic Al Indari (Arabic: زاهر توفيق العنداري; born 26 May 1971) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Zaher Al Indari
Personal information
Full name Zaher Toufic Al Indari
Date of birth (1971-05-26) 26 May 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Abadiyeh, Lebanon
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1988–1989 Ahli Aley[a]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–2003 Akhaa Ahli Aley[a] 180 (40)
2003–2005 Safa 20 (6)
2005–2006 Akhaa Ahli Aley 14 (5)
Total 214 (51)
International career
1996–2001 Lebanon 41 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Al Indari began his senior career in 1989 with Ahli Aley in the Lebanese Third Division, which merged with Akhaa Club to form Akhaa Ahli Aley in 1990.[2][3] In 1991–92 Akhaa Ahli Aley won the Lebanese Second Division, gaining promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in their history.[2][3]

Al Indari stayed at the club until 2003, when he moved to Safa.[1] In his two seasons at the club, Al Indari scored six league goals, three in each season.[4][5] After two seasons at the club, in 2005 Al Indari moved back to Akhaa Ahli, which had just relegated to the Lebanese Second Division after 25 years in the top-flight.[2] Al Indari retired following the 2005–06 season.[1]

International career

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Between 1996 and 2001, Al Indari represented Lebanon internationally.[1] He scored four goals in 20 games, with his first goal coming against Saudi Arabia at the 1998 Arab Nations Cup.[6] On 12 December 1998, Al Indari scored a brace against Kazakhstan at the 1998 Asian Games.[7]

Career statistics

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International

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Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al Indari goal.[1]
List of international goals scored by Zaher Al Indari
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 27 September 1998 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Saudi Arabia 1–4 1–4 1998 Arab Cup [6]
2 4 December 1998 Surat Thani Province Stadium, Surat Thani, Thailand   Cambodia 3–0 5–1 1998 Asian Games [8]
3 12 December 1998 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Kazakhstan 1–0 3–0 1998 Asian Games [7]
4 2–0

Honours

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Akhaa Ahli Aley

Individual

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Al Indari played for Al Ahli Club Aley, who merged with Akhaa Club to form Akhaa Ahli Aley in 1990.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Zaher Al-Indari". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "هبط الاخاء الأهلي عاليه والتضامن صور الى الدرجة الثانية في بطولة لبنان". anbaaonline.com (in Arabic). 10 May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "الإخاء الأهلي عاليه «واجهة الجبل» الرياضية: إنماء رياضي «متوازن»... مع السياسة". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Lebanon 2003/04". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Lebanon 2004/05". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Saudi Arabia (1:4)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Kazakhstan (3:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Cambodia (5:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. ^ "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (288 ed.). 5 July 1999. p. 8.
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