Myriam Neameh

Myriam Ghassan Neaimeh (Arabic: ميريام غسان نعيمه; born 28 December 1983) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a central midfielder or centre-back.

Club career

Neaimeh began her career in Lebanon, captaining Ansar, before moving to Europe in 2009 at Hungarian side 1. FC Femina in the Női NB I. The following year, she moved to England, studying at the University of Manchester while playing for their football team.

On 27 February 2012, Neaimeh joined Newcastle United, before moving to Rutherford in summer 2015. She helped them win the 2015–16 North East Regional Women's Football League Northern Division, and reached the Durham County FA Women’s Cup final.

International career

Neaimeh represented the Lebanon national team, playing in the 2006 Arab Championship and the 2007 WAFF Championship as the team's captain.

Personal life

In 2009, Neaimeh moved to Budapest, Hungary to do a two-year master's in environmental science. She moved to Manchester, England in 2010 to study at the University of Manchester. In November 2011, Neaimeh started working as a researcher on electric vehicles at Newcastle University. In 2015 she worked in partnership with Japanese car manufacturer Nissan.

Honours

Ansar

• Lebanese Women's FA Cup: 2008, 2009

Rutherford

• North East Regional Women's Football League Northern Division: 2015–16

Lebanon

• WAFF Women's Championship third place: 2007