Jamal Al Haj
# Jamal Al Haj

Jamal Al Haj (Arabic: جمال الحاج; born 28 August 1971) is a Lebanese football manager and former player who is the technical director of club Ahed's youth sector.

Al Haj played for Nejmeh as a midfielder, whom he captained, as well as for the Lebanon national team. He was the Lebanese Premier League top scorer in his debut season, in 1989–90, scoring 12 goals. Al Haj also played for Ahed in 2004.

In 2017 he managed Nejmeh, but was fired two months later. Al Haj took charge of the Lebanon national under-23 team between 2020 and 2021.

## Club career

Al Haj made his debut for Nejmeh under Samir Al Adou, during the 1989–90 Lebanese Premier League. In his debut season, Al Haj was the league's top scorer, with 12 goals, above Fadi Alloush and Yasser Mansour from Tadamon Beirut who had scored eight goals each. He remained at Nejmeh for 14 years, captaining them for a certain period, before moving to Ahed in 2004.

## International career

Al Haj represented the Lebanon national team.

## Managerial career

Al Haj was manager of Lebanese Second Division side Khoyol in 2013. Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Al Haj was appointed head coach of Nejmeh; he was fired two months later. On 12 October 2020, Al Haj was announced head coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team. He resigned on 26 July 2021.

On 3 August 2021, Al Haj was appointed technical director of Ahed's youth sector.

## Personal life

Al Haj has two sons, Youssef (b. 1999) and Ali (b. 2001), who both play football.

## Honours

### Player

Nejmeh

* Lebanese Premier League: 1999–00, 2001–02, 2003–04
* Lebanese FA Cup: 1996–97, 1997–98
* Lebanese Elite Cup: 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003
* Lebanese Super Cup: 2000, 2002

Individual

* Lebanese Premier League top goalscorer: 1989–90
