Fadi Alloush Explained

Fadi Alloush
Height:1.80 m
Birth Date:1 January 1969
Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon
Position:Striker
Years1:1985–1997
Clubs1:Ansar
Years2:1997–1999
Clubs2:Akhaa Ahli Aley
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Homenmen
Totalcaps:?
Totalgoals:120
Nationalyears1:1988–1996
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:2

Fadi Alloush (Arabic: فادي علوش; born 1 January 1969) is a Lebanese former footballer. Nicknamed "the Bulldozer" (Arabic: البلدوزر|link=no), Alloush played as a striker for Ansar for most of his career.

He is famous for holding the record for most goals in a Lebanese Premier League campaign, with 32 goals in the 1990–91 season.[1] Alloush is also the highest all-time scorer in the Lebanese Premier League, scoring 120 official league goals.[2]

Club career

Ansar

In the 1990–91 season Alloush scored 32 goals, becoming the player to have scored the most goals in a single Lebanese Premier League season. The next season Alloush scored 18, missing out on the Golden Boot to Walid Dahrouj who scored 20 goals.[3] In the 1992–93 season he became the top scorer for a second time with 27 goals, becoming the first player to win the Lebanese Premier League Golden Boot more than once.

Akhaa Ahli Aley and Homenmen

In 1997, Alloush signed for Akhaa Ahli Aley after having played for Ansar for 12 years; he scored two goals for them. Alloush ended his career at Homenmen, scoring two goals and bringing his total league tally to a record 120 goals.[4]

International career

Alloush represented the Lebanon national team. One of his goals was against Hong Kong in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers, scoring a 79th minute penalty.[5] He also scored a 32nd-minute goal against Kazakhstan in a friendly in 1996.

Personal life

Alloush's daughter, Hiba, also plays football; she represented Lebanon internationally at senior level.[6] As of July 2019, Alloush is working in a Lebanese bank, and is a supervisor for the women's department of the Lebanese Football Association.[7]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alloush goal.

List of international goals scored by Fadi Alloush
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19 May 1993Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2–22–21994 World Cup qualifiers
23 January 1996Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon2–12–1Friendly

Honours

Ansar

Homenmen

Individual

Records

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FADI ALLOUCHE. www.abdogedeon.com. 4 March 2019.
  2. Web site: 2 November 2020. ar:من هو الهداف التاريخي للدوري اللبناني ؟ .. فادي علوش أم فارطان غازاريان وما حقيقة الجدل؟. Who is the historical top scorer for the Lebanese League? Fadi Alloush or Vartan Ghazarian, and what is the truth behind the controversy?. 2 November 2020. Aljadeed Sport.
  3. Web site: Lebanon - List of Topscorers. RSSSF. 4 March 2019.
  4. Web site: منتديات كووورة. forum.kooora.com. 2019-04-29.
  5. Web site: Lebanon International Matches 1993-99. RSSSF. 4 March 2019.
  6. Web site: لقبٌ نسويٌّ ثانٍ في أقلّ من شهر. 2020-06-04. الأخبار. ar.
  7. Web site: 2019-07-13. فادي علوش "الزعيم". 2020-06-08. نداء الوطن. en.