Abbas Hassan Chahrour (Arabic: عباس حسن شحرور; born 1 January 1972) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abbas Hassan Chahrour[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2003 | Nejmeh | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2001 | Lebanon | 43 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh from 1994 to 2003, and represented Lebanon from 1996 to 2001, participating at the 1998 Asian Games, 2000 AFC Asian Cup,[2] and multiple World Cup qualifiers campaigns.[3]
International career
editChahrour represented Lebanon in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, held in Lebanon.[4] On 15 October 2000, he scored a volley from 23 meters,[5][6] in a 2–2 draw against Iraq in the AFC Asian Cup;[7] it was Lebanon's first goal in the competition.[8] In 2020 his goal against Iraq was nominated for the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge, an online poll voted by fans.[6] Chahrour's goal reached the final, finishing second out of 32 goals.[9]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chahrour goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 December 1998 | Surat Thani Province Stadium, Surat Thani, Thailand |  Thailand
|
2–0 | 5–1 | 1998 Asian Games | [10] |
| 2 | 15 October 2000 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Iraq
|
1–2 | 2–2 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Abbas Chahrour". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Asian Cup review". The World Game. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Lebannon 2000 - The Asian Nations Cup". The Shot. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abbas Shahrour". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Bracket Challenge – Quarter-finals: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) vs Ali Daei (IRN)". The AFC. 6 September 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b "تحدي أجمل هدف - دور الـ32: شونسوكي ناكامورا (اليابان) - عباس شحرور (لبنان) || لي كونغ فينه (فيتنام) - جاكا حبيشة (فلسطين) | Football | News | التصفيات الآسيوية 2022". the-AFC (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Iraq (2:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Bracket Challenge – Final: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) v Widodo Putra (IDN)". The AFC. 21 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Bracket Challenge - Final: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) v Widodo Putra (IDN) | Football | News | Asian Qualifiers 2022". the-AFC. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Cambodia (5:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links
edit- Abbas Chahrour at National-Football-Teams.com
- Abbas Chahrour at FA Lebanon
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