Zakaria Charara
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zakaria Yehya Charara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Nejmeh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Nejmeh | (7) | |
| 2010 | Al-Karmel | (1) | |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ermis Aradippou | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Kelantan FA | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Kuala Lumpur FA (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Nejmeh | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Akhaa Ahli Aley (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | Masafi Al-Wasat | ||
| 2014–2015 | Safa | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Sagesse | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Lebanon U23[2] | ||
| 2009–2012 | Lebanon | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zakaria Yehya Charara (Arabic: زَكَرِيَّا يَحْيَى شَرَارَة; born 1 January 1986) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
Charara started his youth career with Nejmeh on 14 August 1999, before being promoted to the first team ahead of the 2005–06 season.[3] In 2010, he moved to Jordan's Al-Karmel, where he played a couple of matches. The same year, Charara moved to Al-Shabab in Bahrain.
In August 2011, he signed with Cypriot First Division side Ermis Aradippou for the 2011–12 season. He debuted for Ermis in a 0–0 draw against Ethnikos Achna on 10 September.[4]
Zakaria joined 2011 Malaysia Super League champions Kelantan FA on 6 December 2011, signing a two-year contract.[5][6] However, due to a lack of playing time with Kelantan, Charara went on a loan until the rest of the season to fellow-Malaysian Super League side Kuala Lumpur FA.[7][8] He scored his first league goal on 5 May 2012, converting a penalty in a 1–1 draw with Sarawak FA.[9]
Following the 2012 Malaysia Super League, Zakaria re-joined Nejmeh. He made his debut on 29 September 2012 against Chabab Ghazieh.
International career
Zakaria made his debut for the Lebanon national team in 2009.[10] He scored once, in a friendly against Namibia.[10] His last match was against South Korea in 2012.[10]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 April 2009 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon |  Namibia |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |