Roda Antar

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Roda Abdelhassan Antar (Arabic: رضا عبد الحسن عنتر; born 12 September 1980) is a professional football manager and former player. Born in Sierra Leone, he is a former captain of the Lebanon national team. Antar started his career with Tadamon Sour, progressing through their youth system to the first-team squad where he made his debut at the age of 17. In 2001, he was loaned to Germany's Hamburger SV for two seasons, winning the DFB-Ligapokal in 2003, before moving to SC Freiburg in 2003 on a permanent deal. In 2007, he moved to 1. FC Köln, helping them gain promotion back into the Bundesliga for the 2008–09 season. In 2009, Antar moved to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan, where he remained for five years and won a league title in 2010; he then played for Jiangsu Sainty in 2014, and Hangzhou Greentown in 2015. Antar returned to Tadamon Sour in 2016, where he retired after one season. Born in Sierra Leone, Antar is of Lebanese descent through his father. He represented Lebanon at international level between 1998 and 2016, playing in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, the 2000 and 2012 WAFF Championship, and the 1998 and 2002 Arab Nations Cup. Antar also participated in the qualifiers for the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cup tournaments. He scored 20 goals for his country as a midfielder.

Career

1. 1980
   Born
2. 1998
   Joined Tadamon Sour SC
3. 1998
   Joined Lebanon national under-20 football team
4. 1998
   Joined Lebanon men's national football team
5. 2001
   Joined Hamburger SV II
6. 2001
   Joined Hamburger SV
7. 2003
   Joined SC Freiburg
8. 2007
   Joined 1. FC Köln
9. 2009
   Joined Shandong Taishan F.C.
10. 2014
    Joined Jiangsu F.C.
11. 2015
    Joined Zhejiang Professional F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Freetown
• •Citizenship: Lebanon
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football