Haytham Moussa Faour (Arabic: هيثم موسى فاعور; born 27 February 1990) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Shabab Sahel. He is known for his tackling and defensive reading of the game.[4]
.jpg) Faour with Ahed in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haytham Moussa Faour[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Meiss Ej Jabal, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shabab Sahel | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Ahed | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2023 | Ahed | 211+ | (2+) |
| 2023– | Shabab Sahel | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Lebanon U23[3] | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2019 | Lebanon | 58 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2023 | |||
Faour joined Ahed in 2009 and became one of the team's main players, winning the Lebanese Golden Ball in 2015.[5] He also captained them to an AFC Cup win in 2019, helping Ahed become the first Lebanese club to win the title. Faour represented Lebanon internationally from 2011 to 2019, playing 58 games and retiring as one of the national team's most-capped players.
Club career edit
Ahed edit
On 2 October 2013, it was reported that Faour had signed for Iraqi club Al-Naft on a loan deal worth $140,000.[6][7][8] After playing a friendly game for the club, the manager cancelled the transfer as he stated that he was looking for a "more attacking-minded midfielder".[9][10]
Shabab Sahel edit
On 31 May 2023, after having played 16 years at Ahed, Shabab Sahel announced the signing of Faour on a three-year contract.[11]
International career edit
Faour's debut for the national team came on 17 August 2011, in a 3–2 friendly defeat against Syria at home.[12] In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[2] Faour played the first two group stage games, against Qatar and Saudi Arabia.[13] On 24 July 2019, he announced his retirement from international football.[14]
Honours edit
Ahed[15]
- AFC Cup: 2019
- Lebanese Premier League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022; runner-up: 2021
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Individual
- Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 2014–15[5]
- Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2011–12,[16] 2012–13,[17][18] 2014–15,[19] 2016–17,[20] 2017–18[21]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Haytham Faour". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b "AC2019 Final Squads". Asian Football Confederation. p. 19. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Official Home of Asian Football". archive.vn. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b "فاعور لكووورة: اعتز بالكرة الذهبية اللبنانية". كووورة. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "...هيثم فاعور من العهد اللبناني الى". sport.almanar.com.lb. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "منتخب لبنان يبدأ استعداده للقاء الكويت". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "الإخاء-في-امتحان-العهد-بـ-المدينة-الرياضية-". www.alittihad.ae (in Arabic). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Al Joumhouria". www.aljoumhouria.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "تغيير المدرّبين مستمر في الدوري اللبناني واحتراف فاعور يحسم اليوم :: موقع يا صور". www.yasour.org. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "شباب الساحل يعلن ضم فاعور". كووورة. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/10195/Lebanon_Syria.html
- ^ "Haytham Faour". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Lebanese National Football Team Liviu Ciobotarui Press Conference". FaLebanon. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Haytham Faour at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ بلال نجارين أفضل لاعب في مهرجان "كرة المنار". malaeeb.com (in Arabic). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان. Al Ahed News Archive (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي. Malaeeb (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار الـ19. An-Nahar (in Arabic). 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "مهرجان كرة المنار الـ 21 لونه "أصفر"" (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ اللواء, جريدة. "النجماوي حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في لبنان!". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
External links edit
- Haytham Faour at FA Lebanon
- Haytham Faour at RSSSF
- Haytham Faour at Lebanon Football Guide
- Haytham Faour at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
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