Shadi Mustafa Skaf (Arabic: شادي مصطفى سكاف; born 9 February 1994) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Racing Beirut.

Shadi Skaf
Skaf with Akhaa Ahli Aley in 2020
Personal information
Full name Shadi Mustafa Skaf[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Burj el-Shemali, Lebanon[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Racing Beirut
Youth career
Islah Bourj Shmali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Islah Bourj Shmali
2013–2016 Nejmeh 14 (0)
2015–2016 Nabi Chit 7 (0)
2016–2017 Salam Zgharta 20 (0)
2017–2018 Tadamon Sour 20 (0)
2018–2021 Akhaa Ahli Aley 36 (1)
2021–2022 Bourj 10 (0)
2021–2022Churchill Brothers (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2024 Bourj 39 (1)
2024– Racing Beirut
International career
2013 Lebanon U20
2015 Lebanon U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2023

Club career

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Lebanon

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Coming through the youth system, Skaf began his career at Islah Bourj Shmali in the 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League.[2] In 2011 he was awarded Lebanese Young Player of the Year.[2] On 8 July 2013, Skaf joined Nejmeh,[3] before moving to Nabi Chit on 13 October 2015.[4]

On 17 August 2016, Skaf was signed by Salam Zgharta.[5] After having terminated his contract with Salam, Tadamon Sour announced the signing of Skaf on a four-year contract on 5 July 2017.[6] On 3 August 2018, Skaf joined Akhaa Ahli Aley.[7] After three years at the club, on 7 June 2021, he moved to Bourj.[8]

Churchill Brothers

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Skaf moved abroad, joining I-League side Churchill Brothers on 20 August 2021.[9] He made his debut in their 1–0 defeat to Gokulam Kerala on 26 December.[10] On 12 January 2022, the club announced that the two had parted ways on mutual terms.[11]

Racing Beirut

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Despite having been announced as a Tadamon Sour player in June 2024,[12] Skaf joined Racing Beirut two months later.[13]

International career

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Having also captained the under-20 team[3] at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie,[14] Skaf represented Lebanon at under-23 level in 2015, playing four games in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[1]

Honours

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Nejmeh

Salam Zgharta

Tadamon Sour

  • Lebanese Challenge Cup runner-up: 2017

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shadi Skaf". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "لقب افضل لاعب ناشئ في لبنان للاعب الاصلاح الموهوب شادي سكاف :: موقع يا صور". www.yasour.org. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "تحت الأضواء". الجمهورية (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "النبي شيت يضم شادي سكاف". Elsport News (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ Lebanon, Football. "شادي سكاف جديد السلام زغرتا". football-lebanon.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "التضامن صور يحسم رسميًا صفقته الرابعة". www.kooora.com. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ^ "اللاعب شادي سكاف يوقع على كشوفات الإخاء الأهلي عاليه لمدة ثلاث سنوات". موقع الايام (in Arabic). 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ^ "رسميًا.. البرج يضم شادي سكاف". كووورة. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  9. ^ "شادي سكاف يوقع لتشرشل الهندي". كووورة. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  10. ^ "I-League: Defending champs Gokulam Kerala begin campaign with solid win". siasat.com. The Siasat Daily. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  11. ^ "We have mutually parted ways with another member of our lebanon family shadi skaf.We wish shadi best of luck in his future endeavors ". Churchill Brothers FC Goa. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  12. ^ "التضامن صور يعلن ثالث صفقاته الصيفية". 11 June 2024.
  13. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1037885428338255&set=a.196507002476106&locale=ar_AR [bare URL]
  14. ^ "Les 7es Jeux de la francophonie à Nice, un message d'espoir". L'Orient-Le Jour. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  15. ^ "معتوق أفضل لاعب لبناني وحيدر يطالب بإصلاحات". الأخبار (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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