# Assaf Khalifa

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Syrian footballer (born 1968)

Assaf Khalifa Personal information Date of birth 1968 (age 57–58) Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Position Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1988–1993 Al-Wahda SC 1993–1994 CS Sfaxien 1994 FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi 21 (6) 1995–1997 Nejmeh SC 1998 FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi 1 (0) 1998 → FC Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi (loan) 6 (5) 1998–2001 Al-Wahda SC * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Assaf Khalifa** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): عساف خليفة; born 1968) is a Syrian former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)).[1]

## Club career

Khalifa was the first foreign player from outside the former USSR in the [Russian Football Premier League](/source/Russian_Football_Premier_League) when he joined [FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi](/source/FC_Zhemchuzhina_Sochi) in 1994.

## Managerial career

After retirement as a player, he went to coaching in Syria: [Al-Nidal SC](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al-Nidal_SC&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Al-Wahda SC](/source/Al-Wahda_SC_(Syria)), Lebanon: [Al-Mabarrah](/source/Al_Mabarra_Club), [Salam Zgharta](/source/Salam_Zgharta_FC) and [Al Nabi Sheet](/source/Bekaa_SC), Jordan: [That Ras Club](/source/That_Ras_Club), and Oman: [Oman Club](/source/Oman_Club).[2]

## Honours

**Individual**

- [Syrian Premier League top goalscorer](/source/List_of_Syrian_Premier_League_top_scorers): [1992–93](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1992%E2%80%9393_Syrian_Premier_League&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Lebanese Premier League top goalscorer](/source/List_of_Lebanese_Premier_League_top_scorers): [1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_Lebanese_Premier_League)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Assaf Khalifa](https://footballfacts.ru/person/1017) at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["عساف خليفة - Assaf Khalifa"](http://www.kooora.com/?player=19205). *kooora* (in Arabic).

v t e Syrian Premier League top scorers 1966–67: Marikian 1967–68: Hawash 1968–69: Fakoush & Tamim 1969–70: Kulku 1972–73: Shahrestan 1974–75: Shaherli 1975–76: Qastali 1976–77: Sultan 1977–78: Mardikian 1978–79: Watad 1979–80: Abdul Kader & Watad 1981–82: Ghrer 1982–83: al-Sibai 1983–84: Kardaghli 1984–85: Kanaan 1985–86: Kanaan 1986–87: Naoum 1987–88: al-Sayed 1988–89: Qdemati 1989–90: Berini 1990–91: Bawarshi 1991–92: Afash 1992–93: Khalifa & Boushi 1993–94: Cheikh Dib 1994–95: Kanafani 1995–96: Khalaf 1996–97: Al Agha 1997–98: Al Agha 1998–99: Kajjo 1999–2000: Al Agha 2000–01: Kajjo 2001–02: al-Abrash 2002–03: Chaabo 2003–04: Rafe 2004–05: Rafe 2005–06: Abbas 2006–07: Al Agha 2007–08: Rafe 2008–09: Al-Zeno 2009–10: Kashosh 2011–12: Jafal, Al Douni, Nakdali, Salah & Rafe 2012–13: al-Ahmad & Khalil 2013–14: al-Haj 2014–15: Rafe 2015–16: Rafe 2016–17: Omari 2017–18: Mustafa 2018–19: Al Wakid 2019–20: Al Wakid 2020–21: Al Baher 2021–22: Al Wakid 2022–23: Al Baher 2023–24: Al Wakid 2024–25: Khankan

v t e Lebanese Premier League top scorers 1960–61: Tchaparian 1962–63: Altounian 1964–65: Abou Mrad 1966–67: Altounian 1968–69: Itani 1969–70: Abdel Fattah 1972–73: Al Ghoul 1974–75: Al-Khatib 1987–88: Saad 1989–90: Al Haj 1990–91: Alloush 1991–92: Dahrouj 1992–93: Alloush 1993–94: Hammoud 1994–95: Agasyan 1995–96: Khalifa 1996–97: Prosper 1997–98: Jarada 1998–99: Zein 1999–00: Abbas & Toninho 2001–02: Mahmoud 2002–03: Sílvio 2003–04: Kassas 2004–05: Kassas 2005–06: Nasseredine 2006–07: M. Ghaddar 2007–08: M. Ghaddar 2008–09: Sadir 2009–10: Diop 2010–11: Maatouk 2011–12: Haidar 2012–13: I. Ghaddar 2013–14: Melhem & Soro 2014–15: Galán 2015–16: Galán 2016–17: Bako 2017–18: Tall 2018–19: Tall 2020–21: Maatouk 2021–22: Antar & Siblini 2022–23: Tall 2023–24: Tall 2024–25: Maatouk

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