| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1974-03-26)26 March 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Racing Beirut | ||
| 1989–1998 | Tadamon Sour | ||
| 1998–1999 | Nejmeh | (4) | |
| 1999–2000 | Kavala | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Emley | 6 | (0) |
| 2001 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 10 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Ossett Town | 20 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Droylsden | 14 | (7) |
| 2003 | Wakefield | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Eastwood Town | 37 | (32) |
| 2004–2005 | Frickley | 20 | (4) |
| Total | ? | (119) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1998 | Lebanon | 32 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wael Nazha (Arabic:وائل نزهة; born 26 March 1974) is a formerfootballer who played as aforward. Born in Liberia, he played for theLebanon national team.
Nazha was born inMonrovia, Liberia to a Lebanese father and a Liberian mother.[1]
Nazha began playing football in Liberia; he continued his football career inNabi Osman in Lebanon, then joinedLabweh's local club inBaalbek.[1] In 1987, Nazha joinedRacing Beirut, then moved toTadamon Sour in 1989.[1] He eventually joined Beirut-based sideNejmeh.[1]
Nazha spent one season playing forKavala in the GreekAlpha Ethniki.[2] He finished his career in the lower levels of English football, playing forEmley,Bradford (Park Avenue),[3]Ossett Town,[4]Droylsden,Wakefield,[5] andFrickley.[6]
Nazha has made at least 45 appearances—official and unofficial—for theLebanon national team,[1] and has scored eight official goals between 1993 and 1998.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon |  Jordan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 9 June 1993 | Seoul, South Korea |  Hong Kong | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 12 May 1996 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Turkmenistan | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [9] |
| 4 | 9 June 1996 | Beirut, Lebanon |  Kuwait | 1–0 | 3–5 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [10] |
| 5 | 12 January 1997 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Algeria | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | [11] |
| 6 | 26 January 1997 | Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Estonia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [12] |
| 7 | 13 April 1997 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Singapore | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [13] |
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