Abbas Chahrour Explained

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]

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; 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]

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
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14 December 1998Surat Thani Province Stadium, Surat Thani, Thailand2–05–11998 Asian Games[8]
215 October 2000Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon1–22–22000 AFC Asian Cup[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Asian Cup review. 20 November 2017. The World Game. 16 October 2000.
  2. News: Lebannon 2000 - The Asian Nations Cup. 20 November 2017. The Shot.
  3. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Abbas Shahrour. 2020-08-22. www.national-football-teams.com. en.
  4. Web site: 6 September 2020. Bracket Challenge – Quarter-finals: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) vs Ali Daei (IRN). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200907043536/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/bracket-challenge-quarter-finals-abbas-ali . 7 September 2020 . 21 December 2020. The AFC. en-GB.
  5. Web site: تحدي أجمل هدف - دور الـ32: شونسوكي ناكامورا (اليابان) - عباس شحرور (لبنان) لي كونغ فينه (فيتنام) - جاكا حبيشة (فلسطين) Football News التصفيات الآسيوية 2022. 2020-08-22. the-AFC. ar-SA.
  6. Web site: 21 September 2020. Bracket Challenge – Final: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) v Widodo Putra (IDN). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925202810/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/bracket-challenge-final-abbas-widodo . 25 September 2020 . 21 December 2020. The AFC. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Bracket Challenge - Final: Abbas Chahrour (LBN) v Widodo Putra (IDN) Football News Asian Qualifiers 2022. 2020-10-20. the-AFC. en-GB.
  8. Web site: Lebanon vs. Cambodia (5:1). Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2020-05-25.
  9. Web site: Lebanon vs. Iraq (2:2). Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2020-05-25.