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Lebanese footballer (born 1983)

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ghassan and the family name is Neaimeh.
Myriam Neaimeh
Personal information
Full name Myriam Ghassan Neaimeh
Date of birth (1983-12-28) 28 December 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Lebanon
Position(s) Central midfielder, centre-back
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 University of Manchester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Ansar
2009–2010 1. FC Femina
2012–2015 Newcastle United
2015–2016 Rutherford
International career
2006–2007 Lebanon 5+ (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Lebanon
WAFF Women's Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Myriam Ghassan Neaimeh (Arabic: ميريام غسان نعيمه; born 28 December 1983) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a central midfielder or centre-back.

Club career

Neaimeh began her career in Lebanon, captaining Ansar, before moving to Europe in 2009 at Hungarian side 1. FC Femina in the Női NB I. The following year, she moved to England, studying at the University of Manchester while playing for their football team.

On 27 February 2012, Neaimeh joined Newcastle United, before moving to Rutherford in summer 2015. She helped them win the 2015–16 North East Regional Women's Football League Northern Division, and reached the Durham County FA Women’s Cup final.

International career

Neaimeh represented the Lebanon national team, playing in the 2006 Arab Championship and the 2007 WAFF Championship as the team's captain.

Personal life

In 2009, Neaimeh moved to Budapest, Hungary to do a two-year master's in environmental science. She moved to Manchester, England in 2010 to study at the University of Manchester. In November 2011, Neaimeh started working as a researcher on electric vehicles at Newcastle University. In 2015 she worked in partnership with Japanese car manufacturer Nissan.

Honours

Ansar

Rutherford

Lebanon

See also

References

  1. "Myriam Neaimeh". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Myriam Neaimeh". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ Metcalfe, Will (23 March 2015). "Former Lebanese women's football captain leading the charge for Newcastle United Women's FC". The Journal. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Newcastle United Women FC Sign Lebanese International Myriam Neaimeh". Womens Soccer United. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. "Top girls the Ravens have such six appeal!". The Chronicle. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Regional Leagues round-up..." Women's Soccer Scene. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. "Ravens reach Final". Women's Soccer Scene. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.


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