Jamal Al Haj

Jamal Al Haj (Arabic: جمال الحاج‎; born 28 August 1971) is a Lebanese football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team.

Jamal Al Haj
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-08-28) 28 August 1971
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–2004 Nejmeh
2004 Ahed
National team
Lebanon
Teams managed
2017 Nejmeh
2020– Lebanon U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

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 represented the Lebanon national team.[2]

Managerial career

Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Al Haj was appointed head coach of Nejmeh;[3] he was fired two months later.[2] On 12 October 2020, Al Haj was announced head coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team.[4]

Personal life

Al Haj has two sons, Youssef and Ali, who both play football.[3][5] On 6 December 2020, Al Haj tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Lebanon.[6]

Honours

Club

Nejmeh

Individual

Performances

References
  1. "الحاج هدّافاً في أوّل موسم رسميّ له". نداء الوطن. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. "JAMAL AL HAJE". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. "جمال الحاج: النجمة يسير في الطريق الصحيح - نمر جبر". An-Nahar. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. Mahfoud, Maroun (12 October 2020). "Official: Jamal Al Hajj is the new U-22 National Team coach". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. Hayek, Tony (7 March 2018). "Nejmeh accentue la pression sur le Ahed - Tony Hayek". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "إصابة مدرب لبنان الأولمبي بفيروس كورونا". كووورة. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.


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