Jad Smaira

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jad Smaira

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Jad Victor Karim Smaira{{GSA player|jad-smaira/7981288|access-date=10 March 2025}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|09|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zug, Switzerland

| height = 1.95 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Achyronas-Onisilos

| clubnumber = 94

| youthyears1 = 2020–2021

| youthclubs1 = Dubai City

| youthyears2 = 2024

| youthclubs2 = Dordrecht

| collegeyears1 = 2021–2023

| college1 = Holy Cross Crusaders

| collegecaps1 = 25

| collegegoals1 = 0

| years1 = 2024–2025

| clubs1 = AEK Athens B

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2025–

| clubs2 = Achyronas-Onisilos

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Lebanon

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 26 April 2025

| nationalteam-update = 15 December 2024

}}

Jad Victor Karim Smaira ({{langx|ar|جاد فيكتور كريم سميرة}}; born 9 November 2003) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot club Achyronas-Onisilos. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Lebanon national team.

Early life

Smaira was born in Zug, Switzerland, to parents Karim and Johanna. He has two younger brothers, Nadim and Rayan. During his childhood, he relocated to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, due to his father's work.{{Cite web |last=Smaira |first=Jad |date=31 January 2024 |title=Ap Psychology (My Life) |url=https://prezi.com/p/4tpfrxrzln7k/ap-psychology-my-life/ |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Prezi}} Smaira attended the Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé in Dubai.{{Cite web |last=Bare |first=Charles |date=22 September 2023 |title=Smaira makes long journey to Worcester |url=https://goholycross.com/news/2023/9/22/mens-soccer-smaira-makes-long-journey-to-worcester.aspx |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Holy Cross Crusaders}}

Club career

Smaira began his football career at Dubai City, where he won the Dubai Super Cup trophy.{{Cite web |title=Jad Smaira |url=https://goholycross.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jad-smaira/14123 |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Holy Cross Crusaders}} In 2021, he joined the Holy Cross Crusaders, the soccer team of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.{{Cite web |date=8 March 2021 |title=Men's soccer announces incoming class of 2025 |url=https://goholycross.com/news/2021/3/8/mens-soccer-announces-incoming-class-of-2025.aspx |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Holy Cross Crusaders}} During his three seasons at the club, he made 25 appearances in the Patriot League conference of the NCAA Division I, starting in 23 matches.

In February 2024, Smaira signed with Dordrecht's under-21 team on a contract lasting until the end of the season.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=19 February 2024 |title=FC Dordrecht voegt Jad Smaira toe aan selectie |trans-title=FC Dordrecht adds Jad Smaira to the team |url=https://fcdordrecht.nl/algemeen-nieuws/fc-dordrecht-voegt-jad-smaira-toe-aan-selectie/ |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=FC Dordrecht |language=nl}}{{Cite web |last=Romijn |first=Hesper |date=20 February 2024 |title=FC Dordrecht haalt Canadese verdediger binnen |trans-title=FC Dordrecht signs Canadian defender |url=https://dordtcentraal.nl/actueel/fc-dordrecht-haalt-canadese-verdediger-binnen/ |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=DordtCentraal |language=nl}} After spending half a season at AEK Athens B in the Super League Greece 2,{{Cite web |title=AEK B |url=https://www.aekfc.gr/d/aek-b-127039.htm?lang=el&path=-783908162 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101233019/https://www.aekfc.gr/d/aek-b-127039.htm?lang=el&path=-783908162 |archive-date=1 January 2025 |access-date=11 March 2025 |website=AEK Athens F.C. |language=el |quote=ΖΑΝΤ ΒΙΚΤΩΡ ΣΜΑΪΡΑ}} he transferred to Achyronas-Onisilos in the Cypriot Second Division on a one-year contract on 16 January 2025.{{Cite web |date=16 February 2025 |title=Απο σήμερα και για τον επόμενο 1 χρόνο παίκτης της Ομάδας μας είναι ο Jad Victor Smaira |trans-title=From today and for the next 1 year, our team's player is Jad Victor Smaira |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1689123528335321 |access-date=11 March 2025 |publisher=Achyronas-Onisilos FC |language=el |via=Facebook}}

International career

Smaira received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team in December 2024, ahead of two friendly matches against Kuwait.{{Cite web |date=11 December 2023 |title= |script-title=ar:لبنان يخوض وديّة أولى امام الكويت بتشكيلة شبه محلية ووجهين جديدين |trans-title=Lebanon plays its first friendly match against Kuwait with a semi-local lineup and two new faces |url=https://the-lfa.com.lb/news/FG1_lebxkuw-pre.php |access-date=28 February 2025 |website=Lebanese Football Association |language=ar}} He made his international debut in both games, appearing as a substitute on each occasion.{{Cite web |date=12 December 2025 |title= |script-title=ar:منتخب لبنان يفوز على الكويت ٢-١ في أولى وديتيهما |trans-title=Lebanon national team beats Kuwait 2–1 in their first friendly match |url=https://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/FG1_lebxkuw.php |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Lebanese Football Association |language=ar}}{{Cite web |date=15 December 2024 |title= |script-title=ar:منتخب لبنان يجدّد فوزه على الكويت بهدفين نظيفين |trans-title=Lebanon defeats Kuwait again with two goals without response |url=https://www.the-lfa.com.lb/news/FG2_lebxkuw.php |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Lebanese Football Association |language=ar}}

Personal life

Smaira holds Lebanese, Greek, and Canadian nationality. He is fluent in French, Arabic, and English. During his studies at the College of the Holy Cross, he completed an internship at PwC Middle East in Dubai in the summer of 2022.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 26 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|1008446|access-date=1 March 2025}}{{Cite web |title=ΖΑΝΤ ΒΙΚΤΩΡ ΣΜΑΙΡΑ |trans-title=Jad Victor Smaira |url=https://www.cfa.com.cy/En/player/75/12608202 |access-date=18 March 2025 |website=Cyprus Football Association}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AEK Athens B \|2024–25 \|Super League Greece 2 \|0	0	colspan="2" \|—	0	0
Achyronas-Onisilos \|2024–25 \|Cypriot Second Division \|7	0	colspan="2" \|—	7	0
colspan="3" \|Career total !7	0	0	0	7	0

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Lebanon \|2024	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !2	0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

Lebanon

|2024

colspan="2"|Total