Abbas Chahrour
Lebanese footballer
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Abbas Hassan Chahrour (Arabic: عَبَّاس حَسَن شَحْرُور; born 1 January 1972) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender.
He played for Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh from 1994 to 2003, and represented Lebanon from 1996 to 2001, participating at the 1998 Asian Games, 2000 AFC Asian Cup,[2] and multiple World Cup qualifiers campaigns.[3]
International career
Chahrour represented Lebanon in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, held in Lebanon.[4] On 15 October 2000, he scored a volley from 23 meters,[5][6] in a 2–2 draw against Iraq in the AFC Asian Cup;[7] it was Lebanon's first goal in the competition.[8] In 2020 his goal against Iraq was nominated for the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge, an online poll voted by fans.[6] Chahrour's goal reached the final, finishing second out of 32 goals.[9]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chahrour goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 December 1998 | Surat Thani Province Stadium, Surat Thani, Thailand |  Thailand |
2–0 | 5–1 | 1998 Asian Games | [10] |
| 2 | 15 October 2000 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Iraq |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup | [7] |
