Ziad Al Samad

Ziad Ali Al Samad (; born 6 August 1978) is a professional football coach and former player who is the goalkeeper coach of club Safa. Born in Kuwait, he played as a goalkeeper for the Lebanon national team.

Club career Al Samad started his senior club career at Lebanese Premier League club Riada Wal Adab, before moving to Ansar during the 1999–2000 season. In his first season at the club, Al Samad won both the Lebanese Federation Cup, and the Lebanese Super Cup. The following season, in 2000–01, Al Samad helped Ansar win both the Lebanese Elite Cup, and the Federation Cup. Following the 2014–15 Oman Professional League season, Al Samad retired from football.

Managerial career On 12 August 2020, Al Samad was appointed goalkeeper coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team. He became goalkeeper coach of Lebanese Premier League side AC Sporting on 18 June 2021. On 27 September 2021, following Jamal Taha's appointment as head coach, Al Samad was confirmed goalkeeper coach of Lebanon U23. On 28 June 2022, he was appointed goalkeeper coach of Ansar.

Honours Ansar Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07 Lebanese FA Cup: 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07 Lebanese Elite Cup: 2000 Lebanese Federation Cup: 1999, 2000 Lebanese Super Cup: 1999

Safa Lebanese Premier League: 2011–12, 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup: 2012–13 Lebanese Elite Cup: 2012 Lebanese Super Cup: 2013

Individual Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2012–13