Jamal Al Haj
Lebanese footballer and coach (born 1971)
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Jamal Al Haj (Arabic: جَمَال الْحَاجّ; born 28 August 1971) is a Lebanese football manager and former player.
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Al Haj in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 1971 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ahed | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–2004 | Nejmeh | ||
| 2004 | Ahed | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Lebanon | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Khoyol | ||
| 2017 | Nejmeh | ||
| 2020–2021 | Lebanon U23 | ||
| 2021–2023 | Ahed (youth technical director) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Ahed | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Al Haj played for Nejmeh as a midfielder, whom he captained, as well as for the Lebanon national team. He was the Lebanese Premier League top scorer in his debut season, in 1989–90, scoring 12 goals. Al Haj also played for Ahed in 2004.
In 2017 he managed Nejmeh, but was fired two months later. Al Haj took charge of the Lebanon national under-23 team between 2020 and 2021. In 2024, he was appointed head coach of Ahed.
Club career
Al Haj made his debut for Nejmeh under Samir Al Adou, during the 1989–90 Lebanese Premier League.[1] In his debut season, Al Haj was the league's top scorer, with 12 goals, above Fadi Alloush and Yasser Mansour from Tadamon Beirut who had scored eight goals each.[1] He remained at Nejmeh for 14 years, captaining them for a certain period, before moving to Ahed in 2004.[2]
International career
Al Haj played for the Lebanon national team.[2]
Managerial career
Al Haj was manager of Lebanese Second Division side Khoyol in 2013.[3][4] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Al Haj was appointed head coach of Nejmeh;[5] he was fired two months later.[2] On 12 October 2020, Al Haj was announced head coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team.[6] He resigned on 26 July 2021.[7]
On 3 August 2021, Al Haj was appointed technical director of Ahed's youth sector and remained in this position for two years.[8] Al Hajj returned to Ahed as a head coach, in August 2024 and prior to the 2024–25 Lebanese Premier League. [9] On 9 December 2025, Al Haj resigned as Ahed manager and the board accepted his resignation.[citation needed]
Personal life
Honours
Player
Nejmeh
- Lebanese Premier League: 1999–00, 2001–02, 2003–04
- Lebanese FA Cup: 1996–97, 1997–98
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2000, 2002
Individual
