Jad Smaira
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jad Victor Karim Smaira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Zug, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Achyronas-Onisilos | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Dubai City | ||
| 2024 | Dordrecht | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Holy Cross Crusaders | 25 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | AEK Athens B | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Achyronas-Onisilos | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Lebanon U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Lebanon | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 January 2026 | |||
Jad Victor Karim Smaira (Arabic: جاد فيكتور كريم سميرة; born 9 November 2003) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot club Achyronas-Onisilos. Born in Switzerland, he has played for the Lebanon national team.
Club career
Smaira began his football career at Dubai City, where he won the Dubai Super Cup trophy.[5] In 2021, he joined the Holy Cross Crusaders, the soccer team of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.[6] During his three seasons at the club, he made 25 appearances in the Patriot League conference of the NCAA Division I, starting in 23 matches.[5]
In February 2024, Smaira signed with Dordrecht's under-21 team on a contract lasting until the end of the season.[7][8] After spending half a season at AEK Athens B in the Super League Greece 2,[9] he transferred to Achyronas-Onisilos in the Cypriot Second Division on a one-year contract on 16 January 2025.[10]
International career
Smaira received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team in December 2024, ahead of two friendly matches against Kuwait.[11] He made his international debut in both games, appearing as a substitute on each occasion.[12][13] Smaira was called up to the under-23 team for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification,[14] where he contributed to the team's first-ever qualification for the final tournament.[15] He was called up for the final tournament, held in Saudi Arabia in January 2026.[16]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 November 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AEK Athens B | 2024–25 | Super League Greece 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Achyronas-Onisilos | 2024–25[18] | Cypriot Second Division | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[19] | Cypriot Second Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 15 December 2024[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |