Samir Ayass


Samir Ahmed Ayass is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indonesian club Persiraja and the Lebanon national team. He is a technical midfielder with good attacking capabilities.
Born in Bulgaria, Ayass represented them at youth level before switching allegiance to Lebanon, for whom he made his senior international debut in 2017.

Early life

Samir Ayass was born in Sofia, Bulgaria to a Lebanese father and a Bulgarian mother. He started his playing career at CSKA Sofia at the age of six.

Club career

On 20 July 2013, in the first round of 2013–14 season, Ayass scored Lyubimets's first-ever Bulgarian First League goal, in a 1–0 home win over defending champion Ludogorets Razgrad.
On 6 October 2016, Ayass signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Dunav Ruse. He scored his first goal for the team on 9 April 2017, in a 1–0 win over champions Ludogorets Razgrad.
On 4 August 2017, Ayass signed a two year contract with Lebanese Premier League champions Ahed for an undisclosed fee. He returned to Dunav Ruse in Bulgaria on 11 July 2019. On 17 February 2020, Ayass moved to newly promoted Indonesian Liga 1 side Persiraja.

International career

Ayass played for the Bulgarian under-21 team between 2011 and 2012, and was capped three times.' However, he was never called-up for the senior team.'
Eligible to represent Lebanon through his father, on 20 March 2017 he accepted the call up for Lebanon for the match against Hong Kong on 28 March 2017, for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He completed his debut, coming as a substitute on the 69th minute.
On 10 October 2017, Ayass scored his first international goal for Lebanon against North Korea, in a 5–0 home win at the Asian Cup qualifications. In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad, featuring in two group stage games.

Career statistics

Club

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 October 2017Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon3–05–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours and achievements

Club

CSKA Sofia
Ahed