Abbas Hassan Chahrour (Arabic: عباس شحرور; born 1 January 1972) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abbas Hassan Chahrour[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1972-01-01) 1 January 1972 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2003 | Nejmeh | ||
National team | |||
1996–2001 | Lebanon | 25 | (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]
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]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 4 December 1998 | Surat Thani Province Stadium, Surat Thani, Thailand | ![]() |
2–0 | 5–1 | 1998 Asian Games | [10] |
2 | 15 October 2000 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup | [7] |
Lebanon squad – 2000 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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