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Hamza Kheir

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Hamza Kheir
Kheir with Salam Zgharta in 2020
Personal information
Full name Hamza Radwan Kheir[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Miniyeh, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2007–2012 Shabab Tripoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Shabab Tripoli
2014–2020 Salam Zgharta 79 (2)
2020–2021 Churchill Brothers 12 (0)
2021–2023 Ahed 3 (0)
2021–2022Sreenidi Deccan (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2023Shabab Sahel (loan) 20 (0)
2023–2024 Safa 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Hamza Radwan Kheir (Arabic: حمزة رضوان الخير; born 28 June 1993) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

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Salam Zgharta

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Kheir began his Lebanese Premier League career at Salam Zgharta in 2014, becoming the team's captain and playing 79 league games in six years.[2]

Churchill Brothers

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On 15 November 2020, Kheir joined I-League club Churchill Brothers on a one-year contract.[2] He made his debut on 10 January 2021, in a 5–2 away win over Indian Arrows.[3] On 19 January, Kheir assisted the lone goal of the game, helping his side win 1–0 away from home to Punjab; he was named man of the match.[4]

Kheir played 12 league games,[5] helping his side finish runners-up in the league; he was nominated Best Defender of the 2020–21 season.[6]

Ahed

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Kheir returned to Lebanon on 13 June 2021, signing for Ahed in the Lebanese Premier League.[7]

Loan to Sreenidi Deccan

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On 31 December 2021, Kheir moved back to India ahead of the 2021–22 I-League, signing for Sreenidi Deccan, one of the new I-League entrants.[8] He made his debut for the club, on 3 March 2022, against TRAU in a 3–1 win.[9][10] Having played 13 games, Kheir helped his side finish their maiden league campaign in third place.[11]

Loan to Shabab Sahel

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In August 2022, Kheir joined Shabab Sahel on a one-year loan from Ahed.[12] He played 20 league games.[1]

Safa

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On 25 July 2023, the transfer market deadline day, Kheir signed for Safa on a three-year contract.[13]

Honours

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Churchill Brothers

Ahed

Individual

  • I-League Best Defender: 2020–21[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hamza Kheir". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Mahfoud, Maroun (15 November 2020). "Official: Hamza Kheir joins new club". FA Lebanon. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ Abou Diab, Rami (11 January 2021). "Lebanese Players Abroad: January 2021, Week 2". FA Lebanon. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ Abou Diab, Rami (25 January 2021). "Lebanese Players Abroad: January 2021, Week 4". FA Lebanon. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ^ Hamza Kheir at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Dey, Sayak Dipta (27 March 2021). "Gokulam Kerala FC win I-League, qualify for AFC Cup". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (13 June 2021). "Official: Ahed signs Hamza Kheir". FA Lebanon. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "I-League: Sreenidi Deccan FC signs Lebanese defender Hamza Kheir". halfwayfootball.com. 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Sreenidi Deccan beat TRAU 3-1, register first-ever win in Hero I-League". i-league.org. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Sreenidi Deccan 3 – 1 TRAU". Soccerway. 3 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Sreenidi Deccan defeats Churchill Brothers FC, finishes third in I-League". www.telanganatoday.com. Hyderabad: Telangana Today. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  12. ^ "موقع المنار الرياضي » شباب الساحل يضم حمزة الخير". sport.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  13. ^ "الصفاء يتعاقد مع ثنائي العهد قبل إغلاق باب الانتقالات الصيفية". كووورة. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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