Shadi Skaf
Lebanese footballer (born 1994)
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Shadi Mustafa Skaf (Arabic: شادي مصطفى سكاف; born 9 February 1994) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Tadamon Sour.
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Skaf with Akhaa Ahli Aley in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shadi Mustafa Skaf[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Burj el-Shemali, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tadamon Sour | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Islah Bourj Shmali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Islah Bourj Shmali | ||
| 2013–2016 | Nejmeh | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Nabi Chit | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Salam Zgharta | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Tadamon Sour | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 36 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Bourj | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Churchill Brothers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Bourj | 39 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Racing Beirut | 19 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tadamon Sour | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Lebanon U20 | ||
| 2015 | Lebanon U23 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:10, 1 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Lebanon
Coming through the youth system, Skaf began his career at Islah Bourj Shmali in the 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League.[2] In 2011 he was awarded Lebanese Young Player of the Year.[2] On 8 July 2013, Skaf joined Nejmeh,[3] before moving to Nabi Chit on 13 October 2015.[4]
On 17 August 2016, Skaf was signed by Salam Zgharta.[5] After having terminated his contract with Salam, Tadamon Sour announced the signing of Skaf on a four-year contract on 5 July 2017.[6] On 3 August 2018, Skaf joined Akhaa Ahli Aley.[7] After three years at the club, on 7 June 2021, he moved to Bourj.[8]
Churchill Brothers
Skaf moved abroad, joining I-League side Churchill Brothers on 20 August 2021.[9] He made his debut in their 1–0 defeat to Gokulam Kerala on 26 December.[10] On 12 January 2022, the club announced that the two had parted ways on mutual terms.[11]
Return to Lebanon
Following his experience in India, Skaff returned to Bourj in January 2022.[12] Despite having been announced as a Tadamon Sour player in June 2024,[13] Skaf joined Racing Beirut two months later.[14] In July 2025, Skaf returned to Tadamon Sour.[15]
International career
Having also captained the under-20 team[3] at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie,[16] Skaf represented Lebanon at under-23 level in 2015, playing four games in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[1]
Honours
Nejmeh
- Lebanese Premier League: 2013–14
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2015–16; runner-up: 2014–15
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2014; runner-up: 2013
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2014
Salam Zgharta
- Lebanese Challenge Cup runner-up: 2016
Tadamon Sour
- Lebanese Challenge Cup runner-up: 2017
Individual