Hamza Kheir Explained
| Hamza Kheir |
| Fullname: | Hamza Radwan Kheir |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Miniyeh, Lebanon |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Shabab Tripoli |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Shabab Tripoli |
| Years2: | 2014–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Salam Zgharta |
| Caps2: | 79 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Churchill Brothers |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Ahed |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Sreenidi Deccan (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Shabab Sahel (loan) |
| Caps6: | 20 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Safa |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:08, 25 July 2023 (UTC) |
Hamza Radwan Kheir (ar|حمزة رضوان الخير; born 28 June 1993) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Salam Zgharta
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.[1]
Churchill Brothers
On 15 November 2020, Kheir joined I-League club Churchill Brothers on a one-year contract. He made his debut on 10 January 2021, in a 5–2 away win over Indian Arrows.[2] 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.[3]
Kheir played 12 league games, helping his side finish runners-up in the league; he was nominated Best Defender of the 2020–21 season.[4]
Ahed
Kheir returned to Lebanon on 13 June 2021, signing for Ahed in the Lebanese Premier League.[5]
Loan to Sreenidi Deccan
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.[6] He made his debut for the club, on 3 March 2022, against TRAU in a 3–1 win.[7] [8] Having played 13 games, Kheir helped his side finish their maiden league campaign in third place.[9]
Loan to Shabab Sahel
In August 2022, Kheir joined Shabab Sahel on a one-year loan from Ahed.[10] He played 20 league games.
Safa
On 25 July 2023, the transfer market deadline day, Kheir signed for Safa on a three-year contract.[11]
Honours
Churchill Brothers
Ahed
Individual
- I-League Best Defender: 2020–21[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mahfoud. Maroun. 2020-11-15. Official: Hamza Kheir joins new club. 2021-01-11. FA Lebanon. en-GB. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124100613/https://www.falebanon.com/official-hamza-kheir-joins-new-club/. live.
- Web site: Abou Diab. Rami. 2021-01-11. Lebanese Players Abroad: January 2021, Week 2. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111105331/https://www.falebanon.com/lebanese-players-abroad-january-2021-week-2/. 11 January 2021. 2021-01-11. FA Lebanon. en-GB.
- Web site: Abou Diab. Rami. 2021-01-25. Lebanese Players Abroad: January 2021, Week 4. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126065114/https://www.falebanon.com/lebanese-players-abroad-january-2021-week-4/. 26 January 2021. 2021-01-25. FA Lebanon. en-GB.
- Web site: Dey. Sayak Dipta. 2021-03-27. Gokulam Kerala FC win I-League, qualify for AFC Cup. 2021-03-27. www.sportskeeda.com. en-us. 27 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327145259/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-gokulam-kerala-fc-win-i-league-qualify-afc-cup. live.
- Web site: Mahfoud. Maroun. 2021-06-13. Official: Ahed signs Hamza Kheir. 2021-06-14. FA Lebanon. en-GB. 14 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614000348/https://www.falebanon.com/28212/. live.
- Web site: I-League: Sreenidi Deccan FC signs Lebanese defender Hamza Kheir. halfwayfootball.com. 29 December 2021. 26 September 2022. 29 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229075852/https://halfwayfootball.com/i-league-sreenidi-deccan-fc-signs-defender-hamza-kheir/. live.
- Web site: Sreenidi Deccan beat TRAU 3-1, register first-ever win in Hero I-League. i-league.org. 3 March 2022. 26 September 2022. 7 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407224044/https://i-league.org/sreenidi-deccan-beat-trau-3-1-register-first-ever-win-in-hero-i-league/. live.
- Web site: Sreenidi Deccan 3 – 1 TRAU. Soccerway. 3 March 2022.
- Web site: Sreenidi Deccan defeats Churchill Brothers FC, finishes third in I-League. www.telanganatoday.com. Telangana Today. 14 May 2022. 14 May 2022. Hyderabad. https://web.archive.org/web/20220514182944/https://telanganatoday.com/sreenidi-deccan-defeats-churchill-brothers-fc-finishes-third-in-i-league. 14 May 2022.
- Web site: موقع المنار الرياضي » شباب الساحل يضم حمزة الخير . 2023-07-25 . sport.almanar.com.lb.
- Web site: 2023-07-25 . الصفاء يتعاقد مع ثنائي العهد قبل إغلاق باب الانتقالات الصيفية . 2023-07-25 . كووورة.
