Wael Riad

Football player infobox
playername = Wael Riad
fullname = Wael Riad
nickname = Cheetos
height = height|m=1.66
weight = 60 kg
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|08|02|df=y
cityofbirth = Giza
countryofbirth = Egypt
currentclub = Haras El Hodood
clubnumber = 22
position = Attacking Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = El-Ahly
years = 2001–
2007
2007–2008
clubs = El-Ahly
→ Grazer AK (loan)
→ Haras El Hodood (loan)
caps(goals) = ? (?)
5 (0)
? (?)
nationalyears = ? (?)
nationalteam = Egypt
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
pcupdate = April 14, 2008
ntupdate = 1 July 2006

Wael Riad (Arabic: وائل رياض) (born February 8, 1982) is an Egyptian footballer. He plays the Attacking Midfieldier position for Egypt's club Haras El Hodood. The Egyptian club Haras El Hodood have signed a 1-year loan spell for Riad which start in Summer 2007, from El-Ahly of Egypt.

Riad, who has the nickname 'Cheetos', is one of the most talented players of this Egyptian generation. He is a very fast player, with accurate shots, and outstanding skills. He is famous for breaking the offside traps, and scoring with his rapid movement.

Club Career with El-Ahly

Riad wore the number 10 shirt and was known for his play as a second half substitute in tough games.In the last two years, he wasn't a regular player in the games with Egypt's African Super Cup Championship club el-Ahly but he participated many times as a substitute as he can change the game with one touch.

Wael Riad had put his prints on the glorious victory of el-Ahly in CAF Champions League 2006, scoring a double-kick goal against Tusker FC of Kenya, in the 'Last 32'-round, in a game ended 3-0 in Cairo. He participated for 20 minutes in the final against CS Sfaxien and made an impact on the game. This tournament was the third African Champions League Riad achieves with Ahly. He was a main reason in achieving CAF Champions League 2001, and appears as a substitute in CAF Champions League 2005. He helped el-Ahly to get the Bronze Medal at the FIFA Club World Cup 2006.

Riad has also participated in memorable friendly matches for El-Ahly, such as a 1-0 victory against Real Madrid in August 2001, a 2-1 victory against AS Roma in August 2002, and a 1-1 draw with Spanish side Real Sociedad in Spain in July 2003, with Riad scoring the tying goal.

Loan to Grazer AK

Riad transferred to Grazer AK on loan in January 2007. He participated in two friendly matches in February, scoring a goal in each game. Cheetos played 5 matches with Grazer AK's first team between February and April 2007, starting once and scoring no goals. [ [http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=4&CPID=8&pStr=Match_List&PLID=112078&ListType=32&TEID=259&Season=2006%20-%202007&mTEID=3155 Wael 'Cheetos' Reyad: Appearances (Grazer AK), 2006-2007] ]

National Youth team

Wael Riad was a regular player in Egypt's Youth team who got the Bronze Medalist in FIFA World Youth Championship 2001, as Riad scored twice against U.S.A and Finland.

Loan to Haras El Hadood

Riad will spend the 2007-2008 season on loan at Haras El Hodood.

Honours

National Team

* Bronze Medalist at FIFA World Youth Championship 2001.

El-Ahly

* Bronze Medalist at FIFA Club World Cup 2006.
* Winner of CAF Champions League 2006.
* Winner of CAF Champions League 2005.
* Winner of CAF Champions League 2001.
* Winner of Egyptian League (2005-2006).
* Winner of Egyptian League (2004-2005).
* Winner of African Super Cup 2006.
* Winner of African Super Cup 2002.
* Winner of Egyptian Soccer Cup 2006.
* Winner of Egyptian Soccer Cup 2003.
* Winner of Egyptian Soccer Cup 2001.
* Winner of Egyptian Super Cup 2006.
* Winner of Egyptian Super Cup 2005.
* Winner of Egyptian Super Cup 2003.

References

External links

* [http://www.ahlynews.com/files/articles/3rd_goal_tusker_cheetos.zip/ Download Riad's goal with Al-Ahly against Kenyan Tusker (African Champions League 2006)] .
* [http://www.yallakora.com/goals/dsl/wail-ahly-gaish3.WMV Download Riad's goal with Al-Ahly against El-Geish (Egyptian League 2005-2006)] .
* [http://www.yallakora.com/goals/dsl/waelreyad003.WMV Download Riad's goal with Al-Ahly against Assiut Petrol (Egyptian League 2006-2007)]
* [http://www.ahly.com/ahlyclub/g-03-04/Ahlygoal.wmv Download Riad's goal with Al-Ahly against Real Sociedad (Friendly match, July 2003)] .
* [http://www.egypty.com/kourah/monaw3at/goals/Youth2001/kourah.com----Egy2-Fin0.mpg Download Riad's goal with Egyptian Youth team against Finland at the semi-final of 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]
* [http://www.egypty.com/kourah/monaw3at/goals/Youth2001/kourah.com----Egy1-USA0.mpg Download Riad's goal (penalty kick) with Egyptian Youth team against U.S.A, 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]