George Khouri (footballer) explained

George Khouri
Birth Place:Damascus, Syria
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Al-Jaish
Clubs2:Tishreen
Nationalyears1:1981–1989
Nationalcaps1:74[1]
Nationalgoals1:8

George Khouri (Arabic: جورج خوري) is a retired Syrian footballer who played for the Syria national football team during the 1980s.

Career

Khouri spent most of his career in Al-Jaish, then played for Tishreen, and in Oman.

He played for Syria in different tournaments such as: 1984 AFC Asian Cup, 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), 1988 Arab Nations Cup, 1988 AFC Asian Cup and 1987 Mediterranean Games in which he managed to win a penalty for Syria to beat France B 2–1 in the final.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karkora . Mahmoud . George Khoury - International Appearances . RSSSF . 11 February 2021 .
  2. Web site: جورج خوري: لن أحرق تاريخي. Al-Watan. Arabic. 4 December 2017.