Abbas Chahrour

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Hassan and the family name is Chahrour.
Abbas Chahrour
Personal information
Full name Abbas Hassan Chahrour[1]
Date of birth (1972-01-01) 1 January 1972 (age 53)
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

Abbas Hassan Chahrour (Arabic: عباس حسن شحرور; born 1 January 1972) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender.

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

Chahrour 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

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chahrour goal.
List of international goals scored by Abbas Chahrour
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

  1. ^ a b "Abbas Chahrour". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Asian Cup review". The World Game. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Lebannon 2000 - The Asian Nations Cup". The Shot. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abbas Shahrour". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Iraq (2:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Bracket Challenge - Final: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) v Widodo Putra (IDN) | Football | News | Asian Qualifiers 2022". the-AFC. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  10. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Cambodia (5:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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