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Myriam Neaimeh

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Myriam Neaimeh
Personal information
Full name Myriam Ghassan Neaimeh[1]
Date of birth (1983-12-28) 28 December 1983 (age 40)[2]
Place of birth Lebanon
Position(s) Central midfielder, centre-back[3]
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

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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.[4] The following year, she moved to England, studying at the University of Manchester while playing for their football team.[4]

On 27 February 2012, Neaimeh joined Newcastle United,[4] before moving to Rutherford in summer 2015.[5] She helped them win the 2015–16 North East Regional Women's Football League Northern Division,[6] and reached the Durham County FA Women’s Cup final.[7]

International career

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Neaimeh represented the Lebanon national team, playing in the 2006 Arab Championship and the 2007 WAFF Championship as the team's captain.[3][2]

Personal life

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In 2009, Neaimeh moved to Budapest, Hungary to do a two-year master's in environmental science.[4] She moved to Manchester, England in 2010 to study at the University of Manchester.[4] In November 2011, Neaimeh started working as a researcher on electric vehicles at Newcastle University.[4] In 2015 she worked in partnership with Japanese car manufacturer Nissan.[3]

Honours

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Ansar

Rutherford

Lebanon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Myriam Neaimeh". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Myriam Neaimeh". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d e f "Newcastle United Women FC Sign Lebanese International Myriam Neaimeh". Womens Soccer United. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Top girls the Ravens have such six appeal!". The Chronicle. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Regional Leagues round-up..." Women's Soccer Scene. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Ravens reach Final". Women's Soccer Scene. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.