Walid Adel Shour (Arabic: وليد عادل شور; born 10 June 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ahed and the Lebanon national team.
![]() Shour with Shabab Sahel in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walid Adel Shour[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone[1] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ahed | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Kallon | ||
2011–2014 | Luton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Ahed | 15 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Racing Beirut (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Shabab Sahel (loan) | 13 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Lebanon | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:10, 27 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:09, 27 January 2022 (UTC) |
Starting his senior career at Ahed, he was loaned out to Racing Beirut for one season in 2018. Upon his return to Ahed, he helped them win the 2019 AFC Cup and the 2019 Lebanese Super Cup, before being sent on loan to Shabab Sahel in summer 2021.
Born in Sierra Leone to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Lebanese father, Shour was called up to represent Sierra Leone internationally at senior level in 2019, without making an appearance. He opted to represent Lebanon, making his senior debut in 2021.
Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Shour began playing at hometown club Kallon in 2010.[2] In 2011, he moved to English club Luton Town, staying until 2014.[2] Between 2015 and 2018, Shour played youth football in China;[2] he was named Best Player of the 2016 China International Football League Summer Cup.[3]
On 27 July 2018, Shour signed for Lebanese Premier League side Ahed;[4] he was sent on loan to Racing Beirut on 11 September.[5] During his time on loan, Shour played 13 league games.[6]
Upon his return to Ahed, Shour played in the cancelled 2019–20 Lebanese Premier League.[6] He played his first game of the 2020–21 season on 4 October 2020, as a starter in a 0–0 league draw against Bourj.[7] Shour scored his first senior goal on 10 April 2021, helping Ahed win 2–1 against Shabab Sahel.[8] Shour also played one game in the 2019 AFC Cup, which Ahed won.[6]
On 7 July 2021, Shour moved to Shabab Sahel on a one-year loan.[9]
Born in Sierra Leone to a Lebanese father and a Sierra Leonean mother, Shour is eligible to represent both Sierra Leone and Lebanon internationally.[10] He was called up to Sierra Leone's preliminary squad ahead of the first round of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[11] but was eventually dropped from the final selection.[12]
Shour made his international debut for Lebanon in the 2022 World Cup third qualifying round, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 0–0 away draw to the United Arab Emirates.[13]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Lebanon | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
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Al Ahed FC – current squad | |
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