Abbas Chahrour

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

Abbas Chahrour
Personal information
Full name Abbas Hassan Chahrour
Date of birth (1972-01-01) 1 January 1972
Place of birth Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2003 Nejmeh
National team
1996–2001 Lebanon 25 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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,[1] and multiple World Cup qualifiers campaigns.[2]

International career

Chahrour represented Lebanon in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, held in Lebanon.[3] On 15 October 2000, he scored a volley from 23 meters,[4][5] in a 2–2 draw against Iraq in the AFC Asian Cup;[6] it was Lebanon's first goal in the competition.[7] In 2020 his goal against Iraq was nominated for the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge, an online poll voted by fans.[5] Chahrour's goal reached the final, finishing second out of 32 goals.[8]

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 [9]
2 15 October 2000 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Iraq 1–2 2–2 2000 AFC Asian Cup [6]

References
  1. "Asian Cup review". The World Game. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. "Lebannon 2000 - The Asian Nations Cup". The Shot. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abbas Shahrour". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. "Bracket Challenge – Quarter-finals: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) vs Ali Daei (IRN)". The AFC. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. "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 2020-08-22.
  6. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Iraq (2:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  7. "Bracket Challenge – Final: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) v Widodo Putra (IDN)". The AFC. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. "Bracket Challenge - Final: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) v Widodo Putra (IDN) | Football | News | Asian Qualifiers 2022". the-AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  9. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Cambodia (5:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.


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