Mohammad Ismael Kwid ( ar, محمد اسماعيل قويض; born 9 April 1956), also known as Abu Shakir ( ar, أبو شاكر), is a Syrian
football
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manager and former player, who is the current manager of Emirati club
Al Dhafra
Al Dhafra FC () is a professional football club based in Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates. As of the 2020–21 season they play in the UAE Arabian Gulf League. Their futsal club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship.
History
Al D ...
. He is considered one of the greatest managers in Syria, having led
Al-Karamah to various league titles and the
Asian Champions League
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Final. Kwid has also created a youth academy in
Homs
Homs ( , , , ; ar, حِمْص / ALA-LC: ; Levantine Arabic: / ''Ḥomṣ'' ), known in pre-Islamic Syria as Emesa ( ; grc, Ἔμεσα, Émesa), is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is Metres above sea level ...
with Mootaz Mando.
Managerial career
Kwid began his managerial career in 1989 with Maysalon Damascus. Kwid took charge of the Lebanon national team for a short period, between 19 and 28 November 2003. On 14 July 2004, he was recalled as manager of Lebanon, staying in charge until 2005.
In 2011, Kwid took charge of
Wehdat, before becoming manager of
Zakho FC
Zakho Sport Club, also spelled as Zaxo Sport Club ( ku-2, یانا زاخو یا وهرزشی / ''Yana Zaxo ya Werzişî'') is a sports club based in Zakho, Iraqi Kurdistan. Zakho SC's biggest rivals are also their neighbours Duhok SC, with wh ...
in 2012. After two years, Kwid became the coach of
Al-Dhafra.
Honours
Manager
Individual
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Lebanese Premier League Best Coach:
2002–03,
References
1956 births
Living people
Al-Karamah players
Syrian football managers
Lebanon national football team managers
Syria national football team managers
Expatriate football managers in Lebanon
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
Sportspeople from Homs
Al Dhafra FC managers
Syrian expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate football managers in Jordan
Expatriate football managers in Iraq
Syrian footballers
UAE Pro League managers
Association footballers not categorized by position
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