Ali Mteirek
Lebanese footballer
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Ali Ahmad Mteirek (Arabic: علي أحمد متيرك; 15 January 1978 – 24 July 2014) was a Lebanese footballer who played as a centre-back. He represented the Lebanon national team between 1998 and 2006.[2]
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Mteirek with Lebanon in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Ahmad Mteirek[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Tahouitet En Nahr, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 July 2014 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Bourj | ||
| 1998–2002 | Tadamon Sour | ||
| 2002–2005 | Olympic Beirut | ||
| 2005–2007 | Ansar | ||
| 2007–2010 | Ahed | ||
| 2010–2013 | Shabab Sahel | ||
| 2013–2014 | Khoyol | ||
| 2014 | Sagesse | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2006 | Lebanon | 17 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Tahouitet En Nahr, Lebanon,[1] Mteirek grew up in Bourj el-Barajneh suburb of Beirut.[3]
Mteirek began his senior career at Bourj, before moving to Tadamon Sour, with whom he won the Lebanese FA Cup in 2001.[4] He joined Olympic Beirut in 2002,[5] winning the domestic double (league and cup) in 2003.[4] Mtairek won the league title with Ansar in 2006.[4] He also played for Ahed, Shabab Sahel, Khoyol,[6] and Sagesse.[7]
International career
Mteirek represented Lebanon at the 1998 Asian Games.[3]
Death
On 24 July 2014, Mteirek died of electrocution in his home in Beirut, aged 36.[4] An annual friendly game is organized by Bourj FC as a remembrance of Ali.[8]
Honours
Tadamon Sour
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2000–01
Olympic Beirut
- Lebanese Premier League: 2002–03
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2002–03
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06
Individual
