Imad Zatara
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Imad Zatara is a Swedish
-born Palestinian
footballer
who plays as a midfielder.
and Henok Goitom
.
(who was merged with Vasalunds IF
in 2003 creating Vasalund/Essinge IF making his debut only 17 years old. It didn't take long for Imad to evolve into one of the most important players of the team and one of the most coveted players of Swedish third level.
who were about to play their first season ever in Allsvenskan
. Unfortunately the team struggled in the bottom of the table and at the end of the season the team got relegated to Superettan
. Imad didn't get many chances in the starting eleven and often had to sit on the bench.
in early 2009 after once being a very coveted name among the Stockholm based clubs. Imad has now spent two seasons with the club and is consistently a very important part of the team who finished on 4th place of Superettan
in 2009.
club Nîmes Olympique
. He made his debut against Le Havre AC
on the 12th of February 2010 and also managed to score his first and only goal during his time in the club. He scored the equalizer in the 87th minute of a game who mainly will remembered for the 9 yellow and 2 red cards that were delivered in the game. Imad played 6 games for the club and returned to Syrianska FC
after the season.
. The debut came in 2004 in the 1-4 defeate against Iraq. Imad scored his nations only goal. He has called up again for Palestine side on 2010 .
in Swedish media known as Lasermannen ("the Laser Man"). Hasan survived but was blinded in his right eye and lost the ability to speak.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
-born Palestinian
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays as a midfielder.
Early career
Imad began his career in FC Inter Orhoy, a club famous for bringing players like Gabriel ÖzkanGabriel Özkan
Gabriel Özkan is a Swedish football player of Assyrian/Syriac descent who plays for AIK Fotboll. Gabriel joined AIK in the summer of 2006 from Brommapojkarna, after coming through their youth academy and eventually becoming a first-team player, although still being a teenager.-Biography:On...
and Henok Goitom
Henok Goitom
Henok Goitom is a Swedish footballer of Eritrean origin who plays for UD Almería in Spain, as a centre forward.-Club career:...
.
Vasalund/Essinge IF
Imad spent his first six seasons on senior level at Stockholm based Essinge IKEssinge IK
Essinge IK is a Swedish football club located in Stockholm. -Background:Essinge Idrottsklubb is a sports club from Stockholm that was founded on the 18th June 1919. Over the years the club has mainly been active in team sports such as football, bandy, handball and ice hockey at various levels in...
(who was merged with Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna which is within the Stockholm urban area. The club is affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund. - History :...
in 2003 creating Vasalund/Essinge IF making his debut only 17 years old. It didn't take long for Imad to evolve into one of the most important players of the team and one of the most coveted players of Swedish third level.
IF Brommapojkarna
In 2007 Imad finally took the final step making his debut on the highest level of Swedish football when moving to another Stockholm based club, IF BrommapojkarnaIF Brommapojkarna
IF Brommapojkarna, also called BP, is a Swedish football club located in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality. Brommapojkarna is the largest football club in Europe in terms of the number of active teams of all ages - in 2007 there were 247 teams and 3,000 players....
who were about to play their first season ever in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
. Unfortunately the team struggled in the bottom of the table and at the end of the season the team got relegated to Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
. Imad didn't get many chances in the starting eleven and often had to sit on the bench.
Zalaegerszegi TE
After about a week long trial in early 2008 Imad got a contract with Hungarian Zalaegerszegi TE. He soon became an important player of the team and scored 3 goals in 12 appearances as the club finished 7th in Nemzeti Bajnokság I.Syrianska FC
Imad signed with Södertälje based Syrianska FCSyrianska FC
Syrianska Football Club, known as Syrianska FC and Suryoye , is a Swedish professional football club from Södertälje, a city south of Stockholm, Sweden. The club was formed in 1977, by Syriac immigrants as Suryoyo Sportklubb...
in early 2009 after once being a very coveted name among the Stockholm based clubs. Imad has now spent two seasons with the club and is consistently a very important part of the team who finished on 4th place of Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
in 2009.
Nîmes Olympique
In February 2010 Imad signed a loan deal with French Ligue 2Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
club Nîmes Olympique
Nîmes Olympique
Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997...
. He made his debut against Le Havre AC
Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
on the 12th of February 2010 and also managed to score his first and only goal during his time in the club. He scored the equalizer in the 87th minute of a game who mainly will remembered for the 9 yellow and 2 red cards that were delivered in the game. Imad played 6 games for the club and returned to Syrianska FC
Syrianska FC
Syrianska Football Club, known as Syrianska FC and Suryoye , is a Swedish professional football club from Södertälje, a city south of Stockholm, Sweden. The club was formed in 1977, by Syriac immigrants as Suryoyo Sportklubb...
after the season.
International career
Imad early took the decision to play for his fathers native country PalestinePalestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
. The debut came in 2004 in the 1-4 defeate against Iraq. Imad scored his nations only goal. He has called up again for Palestine side on 2010 .
Personal life
On the 30th of January in 1992 Imad Zatara's father Hasan Zatara became the last victim of John AusoniusJohn Ausonius
John Wolfgang Alexander Ausonius , known in the media as Lasermannen is a Swedish convicted murderer, bank robber, and attempted serial killer. From August 1991 to January 1992 he shot eleven people in the Stockholm and Uppsala area, most of whom were immigrants, killing one and seriously injuring...
in Swedish media known as Lasermannen ("the Laser Man"). Hasan survived but was blinded in his right eye and lost the ability to speak.