Salah Falah Explained

Salah Falah
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1938–1940
Clubs1:Hilmi-Sport
Years2:1941
Clubs2:DPHB
Years3:1943–1947
Clubs3:Sagesse
Nationalyears1:1940–1942
Nationalteam1:Lebanon
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1946–1947
Managerclubs1:Sagesse

Salah Falah (Arabic: صلاح فلاح) was a Lebanese football player, coach, and referee. Falah played as a midfielder for the Lebanon national team in their first official international match.

Playing career

Falah played for Hilmi-Sport, DPHB, and Sagesse during the 1940s.[1] [2] [3]

In 1934 the midfielder captained the Lebanon national team in their first unofficial match, against Romanian club CA Timișoara (T.A.C.).[4] Falah also represented Lebanon in their first official international match, in 1940 against Mandatory Palestine.[5]

Managerial and referee career

In 1946–47 Falah coached Sagesse while a player.[6] He was a referee during the 1960–61 season.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: hilmi sport. www.abdogedeon.com. 2020-04-05.
  2. News: Lebanon outclassed by Palestine selected. 30 April 1940. The Palestine Post. 25 March 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020-08-28. هكذا تأسّس نادي الحكمة بيروت. 2020-08-29. نداء الوطن. en.
  4. Web site: Lebanon - International Results - Early History. RSSSF. 2020-04-05.
  5. Web site: British Mandate of Palestine Official Games 1934–1948. Cazal. Jean-Michel. Bleicher. Yaniv. RSSSF. 22 March 2020.
  6. News: 18 October 1946. La vie sportive. 2. Le Jour.