Mohammad Kwid

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| name = Mohammad Kwid

| image =

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| full_name = Mohammad Ismael Kwid

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|4|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Homs, Syria{{cite web|title=Mohammad Kwid becomes most famous manager on the continent|url=http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=78536&y=2006|website=Al-Ittihad UAE| date=31 October 2006 |publisher=Al-Ittihad|accessdate=1 November 2006}}

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| currentclub = Al-Karamah (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1966

| youthclubs1 = Al-Karamah

| years1 = 1969–1970

| clubs1 = Ommal Homs

| years2 = 1970–1975

| clubs2 = Al-Karamah

| manageryears1 = 1989–1990 | managerclubs1 = Maysalon Damascus

| manageryears2 = 1990–1994 | managerclubs2 = Al-Karamah (U20)

| manageryears3 = 1994–1995 | managerclubs3 = Al-Karamah (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 1995–1996 | managerclubs4 = Ahli Sarba

| manageryears5 = 1997–1999 | managerclubs5 = Al-Karamah

| manageryears6 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs6 = Shabab Al Sahel

| manageryears7 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs7 = Al-Karamah

| manageryears8 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs8 = Shabab Al Sahel

| manageryears9 = 2002–2004 | managerclubs9 = Al-Ahed

| manageryears10 = 2003 | managerclubs10 = Lebanon

| manageryears11 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs11 = Lebanon

| manageryears12 = 2005–2008 | managerclubs12 = Al-Karamah

| manageryears13 = 2008 | managerclubs13 = Syria

| manageryears14 = 2008 | managerclubs14 = Al Dhafra

| manageryears15 = 2008–2011 | managerclubs15 = Al-Karamah

| manageryears16 = 2011 | managerclubs16 = Al Dhafra

| manageryears17 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs17 = Wehdat

| manageryears18 = 2012–2014 | managerclubs18 = Zakho

| manageryears19 = 2015–2018 | managerclubs19 = Al Dhafra

| manageryears20 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs20 = Dibba Al Fujairah

| manageryears21 = 2020 | managerclubs21 = Al Dhafra

| manageryears22 = 2021 | managerclubs22 = Al Dhafra

| manageryears23 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs23 = Syria U20

| manageryears24 = 2025– | managerclubs24 = Al-Karamah

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Mohammad Ismael Kwid ({{langx|ar|محمد اسماعيل قويض}}; born 9 April 1956), also known by the kunya Abu Shaker ({{langx|ar|أَبُو شاكر}}), is a Syrian football manager and former player.{{cite web|title=Mohamad Kwid - Profile and Statistics - SoccerPunter.com|url=http://www.soccerpunter.com/coaches/114373-Mohamad-Kwid|accessdate=27 July 2016|website=www.soccerpunter.com}} He led Al-Karamah to various league titles and the Asian Champions League final.

Managerial career

=Early career in Syria and Lebanon=

Kwid began his managerial career in 1989 with Maysalon Damascus.{{cite web|url=http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=78536&y=2006|title=أبوشاكر يتحول إلى أشهر مدرب في القارة|date=31 October 2006 |publisher=}} He then became the head coach of his hometown club, Al-Karamah U20, leading the team to a youth league title in the 1992–93 season. In 1994–95, he was appointed assistant coach to Anouar Abdul Kader before spending a season in Lebanon with Ahli Sarba. He returned to Al-Karamah as the first-team head coach in 1997, guiding the club to runners-up finishes in both the league and cup competitions in 1998–99.

In 1999, he took charge of Shabab Al Sahel, leading them to the Lebanese Elite Cup and Lebanese FA Cup finals in his first season. He then returned to Al-Karamah, securing another runners-up finish in the 2000–01 season, before making a second stint with Shabab Al Sahel. In 2002, he joined fellow Lebanese club Al-Ahed, finishing as runners-up in both the league and Elite Cup. His first major titles came in the 2003–04 season when he led Al-Ahed to a domestic double, winning the FA Cup and the Federation Cup, while also securing runners-up finishes in the league and Elite Cup.

Kwid took charge of the Lebanon national team for a short period, between 19 and 28 November 2003.{{Cite web|date=2003-12-19|title=مدرب مغربي في الطريق الى الاشراف على الادارة الفنية للمنتخب اللبناني|url=http://elaph.com/amp/Web/Archive/1071828355910205000.htm|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Elaph}} On 14 July 2004, he was recalled as manager of Lebanon,{{Cite web|title=خلال اللقاء الودي بكرة القدم:منتخبنا الوطني يخوض بروفة لبنان تحضيرا لمواجهة ايران|url=https://www.addustour.com/articles/558391?s=be323aea586d3fd94947eb1fbabb2a45|access-date=2020-06-12|website=جريدة الدستور الاردنية|language=ar}}{{Cite news|title=ألأرجنتين تهزم الأورغواي والمكسيك تهزم الإكوادور في كوبا أميركا 2004، وانطلاق مباريات الدور التمهيدي لدوري أبطال أوروبا {{!}} البوابة|language=ar|work=البوابة|url=https://www.albawaba.com/ar/رياضة/ألأرجنتين-تهزم-الأورغواي-والمكسيك-تهزم-الإكوادور-في-كوبا-أميركا-2004،-وانطلاق-مباريات-الدور-ال|access-date=2020-06-12}} staying in charge until 2005.{{Cite web|title=محمد قويض.. المدرب السوري الاستثنائي|url=https://www.enabbaladi.net/472962/محمد-قويض-المدرب-السوري-الاستثنائي/|date=11 Apr 2021|website=Enab Baladi}}

=Return to Al-Karamah and Syrian national team=

Kwid returned to his hometown club, Al-Karamah, leading them to three consecutive Syrian Premier League titles. During his tenure, he also secured two Syrian Cups and one Syrian Super Cup. Additionally, he guided the team to the 2006 AFC Champions League final, where they narrowly lost 3–2 on aggregate to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.{{cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/syrian-coach-kwid-expected-to-win-award-1.267066 |title=Syrian coach Kwid expected to win award |publisher=Gulf News |date=26 November 2006 }} In 2008, he managed the Syrian national team during the third round of World Cup qualification and WAFF Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.net/sport/2008/7/18/قويض-يستقيل-من-تدريب-المنتخب-السوري |title=قويض يستقيل من تدريب المنتخب السوري |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=18 July 2008 }}

=UAE, return to Syria, and further coaching stints=

In September 2008, Kwid took charge of the Emirati club Al Dhafra,{{cite web |url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2008-09-01/السوري-محمد-قويض-مدرباً-للظفرة/رياضة-محلي/رياضة |title=السوري محمد قويض مدرباً للظفرة |publisher=Al Khaleej |language=ar |date=1 September 2008 }} before returning to Al-Karamah for three consecutive seasons. In 2011, Kwid took charge of Wehdat,{{cite web|url=http://www.super.ae/uncategorized/article-20553/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B6-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF|title=السوري محمد قويض مدرباً للوحدات الاردني|publisher=|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009135742/http://www.super.ae/uncategorized/article-20553/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%af-%d9%82%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%b6-%d9%85%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%8b-%d9%84%d9%84%d9%88%d8%ad%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%af|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.syrian-soccer.com/?page=show_det&id=5915&select_page=1023|title=محمد قويض ينهي مشواره مع الوحدات الأردني... - syrian soccer :: موقع الكرة السورية|publisher=|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921083913/http://www.syrian-soccer.com/?page=show_det&id=5915&select_page=1023|url-status=dead}} before becoming manager of Zakho in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.super.ae/uncategorized/article-39122/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B6-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A|title=السوري قويض مدرباً لـ زاخو العراقي|publisher=|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009144301/http://www.super.ae/uncategorized/article-39122/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d9%82%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%b6-%d9%85%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%8b-%d9%84%d9%80-%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%ae%d9%88-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%82%d9%8a|url-status=dead}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20160826080916/http://www.alhayat.com/Articles/3267523 الحياة - المدرب السوري محمد قويض يجدد لزاخو العراقي] In 2015, Kwid became the coach of Al Dhafra.{{cite web|url=http://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2015-12-01-1.2519100|title=محمد قويض: كلمة شرف وراء تدريب فارس الغربية|date=1 December 2015|publisher=}} He later managed Dibba Al Fujairah,{{cite web |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=789636 |title=دبا الفجيرة يتخلى عن قويض |publisher=Kooora |language=ar |date=22 February 2019 }} before returning to Al Dhafra.{{cite web |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=952736 |title=محمد قويض مدربا مؤقتا للظفرة |publisher=Kooora |language=ar |date=8 September 2020 }}

=Return to Syria=

In December 2024, Kwid became the head coach of Syria U20 team ahead of the 2025 Asian Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.syria.tv/رسمياً-محمد-قويض-مدرباً-لمنتخب-سوريا-للشباب-في-كأس-آسيا-2025 |title=رسمياً.. محمد قويض مدرباً لمنتخب سوريا للشباب في كأس آسيا 2025 |publisher=syria.tv |language=ar |date=26 December 2024 }} In April 2025, he returned as Al-Karamah's head coach after a 14-year absence.{{cite web |url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/sport/محمد-قويض-مدرباً-للكرامة-السوري-عودة-بعد-14-عاماً-من-الغياب |title=محمد قويض مدرباً للكرامة السوري.. عودة بعد 14 عاماً من الغياب |publisher=alaraby.co.uk |language=ar |date=26 April 2025 }}