Alaa Mezher
Lebanese footballer (born 1992)
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Alaa Mohamad Kheir Mezher (Arabic: عَلَاء مُحَمَّد خَيْر مُزْهِر; born 12 December 1992) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Emirati club Al-Ittifaq.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alaa Mohamad Kheir Mezher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittifaq | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Shaab | |||
| Sharjah | |||
| 2009–2012 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Chabab Ghazieh | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Salam Zgharta | ||
| 2016–2017 | Safa | ||
| 2017 | BTU United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Shabab Arabi | 16 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hatta | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Al Hamriyah | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Nejmeh | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Gulf FC | 23 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Dhaid | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Gulf United | 12 | (2) |
| 2025 | Al-Arabi | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Ittifaq | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:38, 7 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth career
Born in the United Arab Emirates,[2] Mezher began his youth career at Al-Shaab and Sharjah, before joining the youth sector of Italian club Juventus in 2009.[3][4]
Lebanon
Mezher moved to Lebanon in 2012,[3] playing for Chabab Ghazieh in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League.[5] He scored a goal against Safa, in a 5–1 defeat.[6]
Mezher then played for Salam Zgharta in the 2015–16 season,[7] and moved to Safa ahead of the 2016–17 season.[8] He came on as a substitute in Safa's 2–0 defeat to Nejmeh in the Lebanese Super Cup.[9]
BTU United and Shabab Arabi
In January 2017, Mezher moved to BTU United in the Thai League 4 on a one-year contract.[3][10] He moved back to the Lebanese Premier League in summer 2017,[11] playing for newly-promoted side Shabab Arabi in the 2017–18 season.[12]
United Arab Emirates
In summer 2018, Mezher joined Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE Pro League.[13][14] He played seven games in all competitions – two in the league.[15]
Mezher then moved to the UAE Division One, playing for Hatta in the second half of the 2018–19 season, and Al Hamriya in the 2020–21 season.[15] On 19 January 2021, Al Hamriyah terminated Mezher's contract on mutual consent.[16]
Nejmeh
On 7 August 2021, Mezher returned to Lebanon, signing for Nejmeh ahead of the 2021–22 season.[17] He left the club in June 2022, following the end of his contract.[18]
Return to the UAE
In July 2022, Mezher moved back to the UAE, joining Gulf FC in the UAE First Division.[19]
Personal life
Mezher is a Lebanese citizen born in the United Arab Emirates who holds Emirati residence.[20]
Honours
Safa
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2016–17
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2016
Nejmeh
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2021–22
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2021
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2021