Sami El Choum Explained

Sami El Choum
Fullname:Sami Ali El Choum
Birth Date:22 June 1982
Birth Place:Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height:1.78 m
Position:Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Currentclub:Ansar (assistant coach)
Youthyears1:1997–2002
Youthclubs1:Ansar
Years1:2002–2013
Clubs1:Ansar
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Homenetmen
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Lebanon
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2017
Managerclubs1:Ansar
Manageryears2:2017–2018
Managerclubs2:Ansar
Manageryears3:2018–2021
Managerclubs3:Sporting
Manageryears4:2022–2023
Managerclubs4:Sporting
Manageryears5:2023–
Managerclubs5:Ansar (assistant)

Sami Ali El Choum (Arabic: سامي علي الشوم; born 22 June 1982) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is assistant coach of club Ansar.

A defensive midfielder for Lebanese Premier League side Ansar, El Choum remained at the Beirut-based club for over 10 years, winning multiple titles. He played for Homenetmen in the Lebanese Second Division for one year. El Choum represented the Lebanon national team in 2003.

Between 2017 and 2018 El Choum coached Ansar, winning the 2016–17 Lebanese FA Cup, before becoming coach of Third Division side Sporting in 2018, leading them to back-to-back promotions to the Premier League. He returned to Ansar in 2023 as assistant coach.

Club career

El Choum signed for Ansar's youth side on 31 October 1997.[1] He debuted in the Lebanese Premier League during the 2002–03 season. During his time at Ansar, El Choum won two league titles (2005–06, 2006–07), for Lebanese FA Cups (2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12), and one Lebanese Super Cup (2012).[2] In 2015 El Choum played for Lebanese Second Division side Homenetmen.[3]

International career

On 23 August 2003 El Choum made his senior international debut for Lebanon, in a friendly against Syria; Lebanon won 1–0.[4] He played a total of four games for his country, all in 2003.

Managerial career

Ansar

Initially a coach for Ansar's youth sides since 2013,[5] El Choum became the assistant coach of Zoran Pešić, Ansar's first team coach.[6] El Choum became Ansar's coach on 5 February 2017,[7] helping them lift the 2016–17 Lebanese FA Cup.[8] [9] In 2017 El Choum became Ansar's assistant coach, before being re-called as temporary head coach on 27 November 2017,[10] during the 2017–18 season.[11] On 16 January 2018 El Choum resigned from his coaching position.[12]

Sporting

El Choum was appointed head coach of Sporting in the Lebanese Third Division, ahead of the 2018–19 season.[13] He helped them win the league,[14] and returned to the Lebanese Second Division after five years.[15] The following season, in 2020–21, he led the team to win the Second Division,[16] and qualify to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in their history.[17]

Return to Ansar

In August 2023, El Choum returned to Ansar as assistant coach.[18]

Personal life

El Chom has two younger brothers, Ahmad and Kassem, who have also played football.[19] [20] [21]

Honours

Player

Ansar

Manager

Ansar

Sporting

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول. 2020-06-21. www.kooora.com.
  2. Web site: Lebanon - List of Cup Winners. 2020-06-21. RSSSF.
  3. Web site: الحكمة وهومنتمن (2-3): رصاص ذهاباً وشتائم وشغب وإشكالات إياباً. 2020-06-21. الأخبار. ar.
  4. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Lebanon vs. Syria (1:0). 2020-06-21. www.national-football-teams.com. en.
  5. Web site: 2017-05-13. (بعد طول إنتظار) ما حققه إبن نادي الأنصار المدرب سامي الشوم "حقا إنجاز ".. 2020-06-21. موقع الايام. ar.
  6. Web site: 2019-07-10. الشوم لكووورة: هذه أسباب إخفاق الأنصار بالدوري اللبناني. 2020-06-21. كووورة.
  7. Web site: 2019-07-10. الشوم يتولي تدريب الأنصار بصفة رسمية. 2020-06-21. كووورة.
  8. Web site: 2019-07-09. سامي الشوم مدربا للشباب العربي. 2020-06-21. كووورة.
  9. Web site: 2019-07-09. الشوم لكووورة: الأنصار جاهز للمنافسة في الدوري اللبناني. 2020-06-21. كووورة.
  10. Web site: 2019-07-09. الشوم مدربا مؤقتاً للأنصار. 2020-06-21. كووورة.
  11. Web site: التغيير الـ15 في الجهاز الفني خلال خمس سنوات. 2020-06-21. الأخبار. ar.
  12. Web site: 2018-01-16. مدرب الانصار سامي الشوم يقدم استقالته. 2020-06-21. صدى صور. ar.
  13. Web site: 26 October 2018. قائمة لاعبي فريق سبورتينغ بقيادة المدرب سامي الشوم. 14 April 2021. Facebook. Sporting.
  14. Web site: Lebanese League Third Division 2018/2019. 20 March 2019. www.goalzz.com.
  15. Web site: Club History. 2021-04-14. AC Sporting. en. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201133539/https://sportingbeirut.com/club-history. dead.
  16. Web site: 2021-04-16. بالصور.. سبورتينج والحكمة يتأهلان لدوري الدرجة الأولى. 2021-04-16. كووورة.
  17. Web site: Hijazi. Alloffs. 2021-04-12. سبورتينغ في دوري الاضواء للمرة الأولى في تاريخه. 2021-04-12. El Maestro Sport. ar.
  18. Web site: الأنصار يجري تعديلا على جهازه الفني . 7 August 2023 .
  19. Web site: رضا عنتر وجيلبرتو وجمال طه وبرومند.. أكثر من 30 لاعباً ولدوا خارج لبنان ومثّلوا المنتخب اللبناني. 2021-03-16. lebanonfg.com. en.
  20. Web site: 2019-07-09. الشوم لكووورة: الأنصار جاهز للمنافسة في الدوري اللبناني. 2020-06-21. كووورة.
  21. Web site: 2019-07-09. قاسم الشوم .. موهبة شابة تحلم بالتألق في الموسم الجديد. 2020-06-21. كووورة.