Louay Chanko

Louay Chanko

Chanko with Syria in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Louay Chanko[1]
Date of birth	(1979-11-29) 29 November 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Södertälje, Sweden[1]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2000	Syrianska FC	18	(0)
2000–2003	Djurgårdens IF	45	(10)
2003–2005	Malmö FF	60	(2)
2005–2006	AEK Athens	21	(1)
2006–2009	Hammarby IF	72	(7)
2009–2012	AaB	59	(3)
2012–2016	Syrianska FC	102	(4)
2017	Västerås SK	0	(0)
Total		377	(26)
International career
2008	Sweden	1	(0)
2008–2013	Syria	7	(0)
Managerial career
2017–2018	Eskişehirspor (assistant)
2018	Arameisk-Syrianska IF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Louay Chanko (Arabic: لؤي شنكو; born 29 November 1979) is a professional football coach and former player.[2]

Born in Sweden, Chanko represented Sweden internationally as a midfielder, before switching allegiance to Syria. After his playing career, Chanko has worked as a coach.

International career

In 2008, he was called up to Syria national team to play against a local league club.[3] He received first cap for Syria at 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Kuwait on 8 June 2008. Earlier the same the year Chanko played for the Sweden national team in a friendly against Costa Rica.

Chanko was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar.[4] He came as a substitute in the third group game against Jordan, replacing Ali Diab in the 63rd minute.[5]

Honours

Djurgården

• Allsvenskan: 2002[6]
• Svenska Cupen: 2002

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 2004

References

1. "Louay Chanko". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
2. ""Lollo" Chanko gives Syrianska supporters a promise". Svenskafans.com. 24 April 2007. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
3. "Chanko dreams about the World Cup with Syria". SR.se. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
4. "Syria squad". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
5. "afc-asian-cup-Match Summary". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
6. http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf Archived 30 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine ^[bare URL PDF]

External links

• Louay Chanko at Soccerway
• Louay Chanko at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archive)