Abbas Chahrour | |
Fullname: | Abbas Hassan Chahrour |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1972 |
Birth Place: | Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1994–2003 |
Clubs1: | Nejmeh |
Nationalyears1: | 1996–2001 |
Nationalteam1: | Lebanon |
Nationalcaps1: | 43 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
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,[1] and multiple World Cup qualifiers campaigns.[2]
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; it was Lebanon's first goal in the competition.[6] In 2020 his goal against Iraq was nominated for the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge, an online poll voted by fans. Chahrour's goal reached the final, finishing second out of 32 goals.[7]
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chahrour goal.
scope=col | No. | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition | scope=col class="unsortable" | |
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1 | 4 December 1998 | Surat Thani Province Stadium, Surat Thani, Thailand | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1998 Asian Games | [8] | |||||||||
2 | 15 October 2000 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup | [9] |