Walid Dahrouj Explained

Walid Dahrouj
Birth Place:Shheem, Lebanon
Position:Striker
Years1:–1984
Clubs1:Ahli Saida
Years2:1984–2002
Clubs2:Safa
Nationalyears1:1988–1998
Nationalteam1:Lebanon
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0

Walid Dahrouj (Arabic: وليد دحروج; born 1965) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as striker. He played nearly 20 years for Safa, and represented Lebanon internationally.

Club career

Dahrouj started his career at Ahli Saida, before moving to Safa in 1984.[1] In 1991–92 he was Lebanese Premier League top goalscorer with 20 goals.[2] Dahrouj remained at Safa until his retirement in 2002.

International career

Dahrouj represented Lebanon internationally during the 1990s, playing at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 1998 Arab Nations Cup.

Personal life

Born in 1965, Dahrouj has two daughters: Majida (born 2002), named after his mother, and May (born 2006/2007). He is a supporter of Spanish club Real Madrid.

As of 2015, Dahrouj was working at the duty-free shop of the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport and living in his hometown Shheem.

Honours

Safa

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: وينن؟ وليد دحروج: بطل التسعينيات غير المتوّج. 2020-11-03. الأخبار. ar.
  2. Web site: Mubarak. Hassanin. Nehme. Ale. Lebanon – List of Topscorers. 29 April 2019. RSSSF.