Hatem Ghaeb (Arabic: حاتم الغايب) is a Syrian football defender who played for Syria in the 1996 Asian Cup.

Hatem Ghaeb
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-09-25) 25 September 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Al-Asharah, Syria
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–2000 Al-Shorta
International career
1990–1991 Syria U20 8 (0)
1992–1998 Syria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Ghaeb was born 1967 in Al-Asharah, Deir ez-Zor Governorate,[1] which indicates to age fabrication, to enable him to participate in the youth tournaments, as he was registered as born on 25 September 1971.[2][3]

Career

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Ghaeb played his entire career for Al-Shorta from 1987 to 2000. He played for Syria U20 in the 1990 AFC Youth Championship and 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.

In December 2019, Ghaeb was voted to be the Chairman of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football.[1] In June 2023, it was reported that the Ministry of Finance issued a "seizure" directive targeting the assets of various entities and individuals including Ghaeb and his spouse, demanding one million euros, linked to his past engagements within the federation.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b حاتم الغايب رئيســـاً للاتحـــاد الســـوري لكـــرة القـــدم (in Arabic). alwehda.gov.sy. 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Profile of Hatem Ghaeb". BeSoccer.
  3. ^ "Hatem Ghaeb" (in Dutch). Voetbalzone.
  4. ^ آخرهم حاتم الغايب الحجز على أموال شخصيات اعتبارية في سوريا (in Arabic). baladi-news.com. 3 June 2023.
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