Imad Zatara

Early career

Zatara began his career in FC Inter Orhoy.

Vasalund and Essinge IF

Zatara spent his first six seasons on senior level at Stockholm based Essinge IK (who was merged with Vasalunds IF in 2003 creating Vasalund/Essinge IF making his debut only 17 years old. It did not take long for Zatara to evolve into one of the most important players of the team and one of the most coveted players of Swedish third level.

IF Brommapojkarna

In 2007 Zatara finally took the final step making his debut on the highest level of Swedish football when moving to another Stockholm based club, IF Brommapojkarna who were about to play their first season ever in Allsvenskan. Unfortunately the team struggled in the bottom of the table and at the end of the season the team got relegated to Superettan. Imad did not get many chances in the starting eleven and often had to sit on the bench.

Zalaegerszegi TE

After about a week long trial in early 2008 Zatara got a contract with Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi TE. He soon became an important player of the team and scored three goals in 12 appearances as the club finished 7th in Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

Syrianska FC

Zatara signed with Södertälje based Syrianska FC in early 2009 after being a very coveted name among the Stockholm-based clubs. He spent two seasons with the club and was consistently a very important part of the team who finished on 4th place of Superettan in 2009. He was also part of the side…

Zatara early took the decision to play for his native country Palestine. The debut came in 2004 in the 4–1 defeat against Iraq, in which Zatara scored his first international goal. He was also called up for Palestine in 2010. Zatara captained the national team for the first time in a friendly against the Malaysia.

International goals

Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zatara goal.

On 30 January 1992, Imad Zatara's father Hasan Zatara was the last known victim of John Ausonius, in Swedish media known as Lasermannen ("the Laser Man"), until 2016. Hasan survived but was blinded in his right eye and lost the ability to speak.