Lary Mehanna Explained

Lary Mehanna
Fullname:Lary Gaby Mehanna
Birth Date:28 October 1983
Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon
Height:1.82 m
Currentclub:Villeparisis
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1990–1998
Youthclubs1:Cergy-Pontoise
Youthyears2:1998–2002
Youthclubs2:Paris Saint-Germain
Years1:2003–2011
Clubs1:Ansar
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Tremblay
Years3:2012–2016
Clubs3:Ansar
Caps3:60
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–
Clubs4:Villeparisis
Nationalyears1:2006–2014
Nationalteam1:Lebanon
Nationalcaps1:36
Nationalgoals1:0

Lary Gaby Mehanna (Arabic: لاري غابي مهنا; born 28 October 1983) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Villeparisis.

Born in Lebanon to a Lebanese father and a French mother, Mehanna moved to France aged one. He was part of the youth team of Paris Saint-Germain, before moving back to Lebanon in 2003, playing for Ansar. After a short stint in France at Tremblay in 2011–12, Mehanna returned to Ansar, before moving to France in 2016, playing for amateur side Villeparisis.

Mehanna has played for Lebanon internationally between 2006 and 2014. He has played over 30 games, representing Lebanon at the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

Early life

Born on 28 October 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon, to a Lebanese father and a French mother, Mehanna moved aged one with his family to Dammartin-en-Goële, France, due to the ongoing Lebanese Civil War.[1] Aged six, Mehanna played as a defender for Cergy-Pontoise; he became a goalkeeper aged 12 during a youth tournament. Between 1998 and 2002 Mehanna played for Paris Saint-Germain's youth setup.

Club career

Mehanna joined Lebanese Premier League side Ansar on 8 July 2003.[2] He retired from football in December 2015, before moving to France in January 2016,[3] joining Regional 3 side Villeparisis in the French eighth division.

International career

On 16 October 2015, Mehanna announced his international retirement.[4]

Personal life

On 21 August 2016, Mehanna married Natalie Nasrallah.[5] His favourite club is French side Paris Saint-Germain.[6]

Honours

Ansar

Individual

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poix. Anthony. 6 October 2018. Régional 3 : de Beyrouth à Villeparisis, le long chemin du gardien libanais. 27 November 2020. leparisien.fr. fr-FR.
  2. Web site: كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول. 2020-11-27. www.kooora.com.
  3. Web site: لاري مهنا يغادر الأنصار إلى فرنسا. 2020-11-27. Elsport News. ar.
  4. Web site: 16 October 2015. Albahraintoday. ar:لاري مهنا حارس "الأنصار" يعلن رسمياً أعتزراله دوليا. Larry Mehanna, "Al-Ansar" goalkeeper, officially announces his international retirement. 27 November 2020. albahraintoday. ar-aa.
  5. Web site: 22 August 2016. ar:لاري مهنا يدخل ألقفص الذهبي. Lary Mehanna ties the knot. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201206094216/https://www.aljadeed.tv/arabic/sports/soccer/220820169?fbclid=IwAR0cazMiwU80sPP6cCBNgCquR72SydFVuuSaEpgNY6lzINKEGnBGBISVH_A. 6 December 2020. 27 November 2020. Al Jadeed.
  6. Web site: 12 November 2018. Du PSG au club Al-Ansa, Lary Méhanna joue les prolongations à Villeparisis. 27 November 2020. France 3 Paris Ile-de-France. fr-FR.
  7. Web site: 17 May 2006. ar:تقرير مفصل مع الصورعباس عطوي أفضل لاعب في الدوري اللبناني. 10 February 2022. alqabas.com. ar.
  8. Web site: Al Sahili. Mohamed. 4 July 2007. ar:تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006–2007. 10 February 2022. Kooora. ar.