Ziyad Al-Kord
Encyclopedia
Ziyad Saeed Al-Kord bin Samir, known simply as Ziyad Al-Kord ( ; born 24 July 1974 in Gaza
, Gaza Strip
), is a Palestinian footballer who has played with various clubs in the Palestinian Territories
, Jordan
, and Saudi Arabia
. He is Palestine's all-time leading scorer with 15 goals in 33 games. He is the first and only player to have played professionally in Saudi Arabia.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Ziyad Al-Kord: International Goals
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score!! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 27 June 1998 || Beirut
, Lebanon
|| || 1-2 || 1-2 || Friendly
|-
| 2. || 27 August 1999 || Amman
, Jordan
|| || 1-1 || 1-1 || 1999 Pan-Arab Games
|-
| 3. || 29 August 1999 || Amman
, Jordan
|| || 1-4 || 1-4 || 1999 Pan-Arab Games
|-
| 4. || 4 April 2002 || Kuwait City
, Kuwait
|| || 2-1 || 2-2 || 2002 West Asian Games
|-
| 5. || 6 April 2002 || Kuwait City
, Kuwait
|| || 1-0 || 2-0 || 2002 West Asian Games
|-
| 6. || 6 April 2002 || Kuwait City
, Kuwait
|| || 2-0 || 2-0 || 2002 West Asian Games
|-
| 7. || 16 December 2002 || Kuwait City
, Kuwait
|| || 1-0 || 1-1 || 2002 Arab Cup
|-
| 8. || 20 December 2002 || Kuwait City
, Kuwait
|| || 1-2 || 1-3 || 2002 Arab Cup
|-
| 9. || 23 December 2002 || Kuwait City
, Kuwait
|| || 2-1 || 2-2 || 2002 Arab Cup
|-
| 10. || 25 December 2002 || Kuwait City
, Kuwait
|| || 2-1 || 3-3 || 2002 Arab Cup
|-
| 11. || 18 February 2004 || Doha
, Qatar
|| || 1-0 || 8-0 || 2006 World Cup Qualifying
|-
| 12. || 17 June 2004 || Tehran
, Iran
|| || 1-1 || 1-1 || 2004 WAFF Championship
|-
| 13. || 19 June 2004 || Tehran
, Iran
|| || 1-0 || 1-2 || 2004 WAFF Championship
|-
| 14. || 1 April 2006 || Dhaka
, Bangladesh
|| || 9-0 || 11-0 || 2006 Challenge Cup
|-
| 15. || 1 April 2006 || Dhaka
, Bangladesh
|| || 10-0 || 11-0 || 2006 Challenge Cup
|-
}
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
, Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
), is a Palestinian footballer who has played with various clubs in the Palestinian Territories
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. He is Palestine's all-time leading scorer with 15 goals in 33 games. He is the first and only player to have played professionally in Saudi Arabia.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Ziyad Al-Kord: International Goals
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score!! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 27 June 1998 || Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
|| || 1-2 || 1-2 || Friendly
|-
| 2. || 27 August 1999 || Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
|| || 1-1 || 1-1 || 1999 Pan-Arab Games
|-
| 3. || 29 August 1999 || Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
|| || 1-4 || 1-4 || 1999 Pan-Arab Games
|-
| 4. || 4 April 2002 || Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
|| || 2-1 || 2-2 || 2002 West Asian Games
|-
| 5. || 6 April 2002 || Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
|| || 1-0 || 2-0 || 2002 West Asian Games
|-
| 6. || 6 April 2002 || Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
|| || 2-0 || 2-0 || 2002 West Asian Games
|-
| 7. || 16 December 2002 || Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
|| || 1-0 || 1-1 || 2002 Arab Cup
|-
| 8. || 20 December 2002 || Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
|| || 1-2 || 1-3 || 2002 Arab Cup
|-
| 9. || 23 December 2002 || Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
|| || 2-1 || 2-2 || 2002 Arab Cup
|-
| 10. || 25 December 2002 || Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
|| || 2-1 || 3-3 || 2002 Arab Cup
|-
| 11. || 18 February 2004 || Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
|| || 1-0 || 8-0 || 2006 World Cup Qualifying
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Asia.44 Asian teams are affiliated with FIFA, but Cambodia, Philippines, Bhutan and Brunei decided not to take part, and Myanmar was banned from the competition, so a total of 39 teams took part, competing...
|-
| 12. || 17 June 2004 || Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
|| || 1-1 || 1-1 || 2004 WAFF Championship
|-
| 13. || 19 June 2004 || Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
|| || 1-0 || 1-2 || 2004 WAFF Championship
|-
| 14. || 1 April 2006 || Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
|| || 9-0 || 11-0 || 2006 Challenge Cup
|-
| 15. || 1 April 2006 || Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
|| || 10-0 || 11-0 || 2006 Challenge Cup
|-
}