Haytham Faour Explained

Haytham Faour
Fullname:Haytham Moussa Faour
Birth Date:27 February 1990
Birth Place:Meiss Ej Jabal, Lebanon
Height:1.76 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Shabab Sahel
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:Ahed
Years1:2009–2023
Clubs1:Ahed
Caps1:211+
Goals1:2+
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Shabab Sahel
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Lebanon U23[1]
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2019
Nationalteam2:Lebanon
Nationalcaps2:58
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:31 May 2023

Haytham Moussa Faour (Arabic: هيثم موسى فاعور; born 27 February 1990) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Shabab Sahel. He is known for his tackling and defensive reading of the game.[2]

Faour joined Ahed in 2009 and became one of the team's main players, winning the Lebanese Golden Ball in 2015.[3] He also captained them to an AFC Cup win in 2019, helping Ahed become the first Lebanese club to win the title. Faour represented Lebanon internationally from 2011 to 2019, playing 58 games and retiring as one of the national team's most-capped players.

Club career

Ahed

On 2 October 2013, it was reported that Faour had signed for Iraqi club Al-Naft on a loan deal worth $140,000.[4] [5] [6] After playing a friendly game for the club, the manager cancelled the transfer as he stated that he was looking for a "more attacking-minded midfielder".[7] [8]

Shabab Sahel

On 31 May 2023, after having played 16 years at Ahed, Shabab Sahel announced the signing of Faour on a three-year contract.[9]

International career

Faour's debut for the national team came on 17 August 2011, in a 3–2 friendly defeat against Syria at home.[10] In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[11] Faour played the first two group stage games, against Qatar and Saudi Arabia. On 24 July 2019, he announced his retirement from international football.[12]

Honours

Ahed

Individual

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-01-05. Official Home of Asian Football. 2020-10-19. archive.vn. 5 January 2013. https://archive.today/20130105035436/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=407&matchId=3874. live.
  2. Web site: The final 23: who are they?. 9 January 2019. Lebanese Football Review. en. 26 July 2019.
  3. Web site: فاعور لكووورة: اعتز بالكرة الذهبية اللبنانية. كووورة. 19 February 2019.
  4. Web site: ...هيثم فاعور من العهد اللبناني الى. sport.almanar.com.lb. 19 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220002917/http://sport.almanar.com.lb/adetails.php?eid=104861&cid=23&fromval=1. 20 February 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: منتخب لبنان يبدأ استعداده للقاء الكويت. الأخبار. ar. 19 February 2019.
  6. Web site: الإخاء-في-امتحان-العهد-بـ-المدينة-الرياضية-. www.alittihad.ae. 3 October 2013. ar. 19 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Al Joumhouria. www.aljoumhouria.com. 19 February 2019.
  8. Web site: تغيير المدرّبين مستمر في الدوري اللبناني واحتراف فاعور يحسم اليوم :: موقع يا صور. www.yasour.org. 19 February 2019.
  9. Web site: 2023-05-31 . شباب الساحل يعلن ضم فاعور . 2023-05-31 . كووورة.
  10. https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/10195/Lebanon_Syria.html
  11. Web site: AC2019 Final Squads . 25 June 2022 . . 19.
  12. Web site: Lebanese National Football Team Liviu Ciobotarui Press Conference. 2019-07-24. FaLebanon. en. 2019-07-24.
  13. Web site: 15 May 2012. ar:بلال نجارين أفضل لاعب في مهرجان "كرة المنار". 13 May 2019. malaeeb.com. ar.
  14. Web site: 18 June 2013. ar:مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان. 13 May 2019. Al Ahed News Archive. ar.
  15. Web site: 18 June 2013. ar:محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي. 26 February 2019. Malaeeb. ar.
  16. Web site: 10 June 2015. ar:مهرجان كرة المنار الـ19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510223601/https://www.annahar.com/article/243764-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%8419. 10 May 2019. 26 February 2019. An-Nahar. ar.
  17. Web site: مهرجان كرة المنار الـ 21 لونه "أصفر". AR. 26 February 2019.
  18. Web site: النجماوي حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في لبنان!. اللواء. جريدة. جريدة اللواء. ar-lb. 19 February 2019.