Mohammad Kassas

Mohammad Ali Kassas (Arabic: محمد علي قصاص; born 1 July 1976) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the technical director of Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh.

For the Egyptian botanist, see Mohamed Kassas.
In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ali and the family name is Kassas.
Mohammad Kassas
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Ali Kassas[1]
Date of birth (1976-07-01) 1 July 1976
Place of birth Maqne, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Nejmeh (technical director)
Youth career
Mabarra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1997 Mabarra
1997 Ansar 0 (0)
1997–1998 Safa
1999–2000 Shabab Sahel (2)
2000–2002 Sagesse 45 (18)
2002–2003 Olympic Beirut
2003–2005 Nejmeh (43)
2005–2006 Al-Qadsiah (6)
2006–2007 Sagesse (4)
2007 Ahed (2)
2008 Nawair (5)
2009 Shabab Sahel (6)
2009–2010 Sagesse
2010–2011 Safa (16)
2011–2013 Al-Ramtha 33 (16)
2012 → Mabarra (loan)
2013–2014 Nabi Chit
2014 Al-Ramtha 9 (2)
2014–2016 Sagesse
2016–2017 Safa 11 (3)
2021 Sagesse
International career
2002 Lebanon U23 (3)
2001–2009 Lebanon 26 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kassas was the Lebanese Premier League top goalscorer for Nejmeh twice in a row, scoring 22 goals in 2003–04 and 21 goals in 2004–05. He also represented the Lebanon national team, scoring three goals in 23 appearances.

Club career

Kassas started his senior career in 1988, aged 12, at Mabarra in the Lebanese Fourth Division.[2] He helped the side reach the Lebanese Second Division, before moving on a trial to Ansar during the summer of 1997.[2] In 1997 Kassas moved to Safa and played for one season. During the 1999–2000 season, Kassas played for Shabab Sahel,[2] before moving to Sagesse for two seasons;[2] he scored 18 league goals in 45 games with the side.[3] In 2002, Kassas moved to Olympic Beirut for $500,000 in the largest deal in Lebanese history,[2] with whom he won the domestic double, then to Nejmeh in 2003.[2][3] At Nejmeh, Kassas was crowned top goalscorer of the Lebanese Premier League twice in a row, scoring 22 goals in 2003–04 and 21 goals in 2004–05.[4] He also won the Lebanese Premier League in both seasons.[5]

In 2005, Kassas moved to Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah for one season,[2] where he scored six league goals.[3] He returned to Lebanon the following season, signing for Sagesse in 2006.[3] He then moved to Ahed,[2] before moving to Syria in 2008 as he signed for Nawair.[2][3] After half a season in Syria, Kassas returned once again to Lebanon, signing first for Shabab Sahel in 2009,[2] for whom he scored 6 league goals, then for Sagesse in 2009.[2][3]

In 2010, Kassas joined Safa, helping them reach the final of the 2010 AFC Cup. In 2011, he left Lebanon to sign for Jordanian side Al-Ramtha;[2] he scored 16 league goals in 33 games in two seasons at the club.[3] Kassas was also sent on loan to Mabarra in 2012. helping them gain promotion to the Lebanese Premier League.[2] Kassas returned to Lebanon in 2013, signing for Nabi Chit and also helping them gain promotion to the Lebanese Premier League. In 2014 Kassas returned to Al-Ramtha, before making his final return to Lebanon in 2014, signing for Sagesse.[2] In 2016, Kassas joined Safa and scored three goals in 11 matches during the 2016–17 season, where he retired.[3]

In March 2021, Kassas returned from retirement, resigning for Sagesse in the Lebanese Second Division ahead of the second leg.[6]

International career

In 2002, Kassas played for the Lebanon Olympic team at the 2002 Asian Games, scoring a hat-trick in an 11–0 win against Afghanistan.[7]

Managerial career

In April 2022, Kassas was appointed technical director of Nejmeh.[8]

Honours

Olympic Beirut

Nejmeh

Ahed

Individual

References
  1. "Mohammad Kassas". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. "MOHAMMAD KASSAS". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohammad Kassas". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. "Lebanon - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. "Lebanon - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. "الأندية غير راضية.. والحكمة في طريق العودة". www.alahednews.com.lb (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. Díaz Rubio, Julián; Zlotkowski, Andre. "Asian Games 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. "محمد قصاص مستشارا فنيا للنجمة". كووورة. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (599 ed.). 20 June 2005. p. 13.
  10. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (440 ed.). 3 June 2002. p. 23.
  11. البرازيلي أديلسون أفضل لاعب في استفتاء المنار للبطولة الأخيرة في بيروت. saba.ye (in Arabic). 18 August 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (599 ed.). 20 June 2005. p. 13.
  13. مهرجان المنار... والكأس بين العهد والساحل. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 13 May 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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