Bassem Marmar
Bassem Ali Marmar (Arabic: باسم علي مرمر; born 28 March 1977) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Safa.
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Marmar as head coach of Ahed in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bassem Ali Marmar | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Safa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ahed | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2010 | Ahed | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Ahed | ||
| 2017–2020 | Ahed | ||
| 2020 | Al-Arabi | ||
| 2021–2023 | Ahed | ||
| 2023– | Safa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Starting his playing career at Ahed in 1996, Marmar helped Ahed win multiple titles, most notably the 2003–04 Lebanese FA Cup, Ahed's first major trophy, and the 2007–08 Lebanese Premier League, Ahed's first league title. He was the club's captain from 2007 to his retirement in 2010.
In 2016 Marmar was appointed head coach of Ahed, helping them win numerous domestic titles, as well as the 2019 AFC Cup, the first AFC Cup title for a Lebanese side. In 2020 Marmar took charge of Kuwaiti side Al-Arabi, becoming the first Lebanese coach to manage abroad. He returned to Ahed in 2021, and became head coach of Safa in 2023.