Walid Dahrouj

Walid Dahrouj
Personal information
Date of birth 1965 (age 58–59)
Place of birth Shheem, Lebanon
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1984 Ahli Saida
1984–2002 Safa
International career
1988–1998 Lebanon 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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.[1]

International career

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Dahrouj represented Lebanon internationally during the 1990s, playing at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 1998 Arab Nations Cup.[3]

Personal life

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Born in 1965, Dahrouj has two daughters: Majida (born 2002), named after his mother, and May (born 2006/2007).[1] He is a supporter of Spanish club Real Madrid.[1]

As of 2015, Dahrouj was working at the duty-free shop of the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport and living in his hometown Shheem.[1]

Honours

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Safa

  • Lebanese FA Cup: 1986–87; runner-up: 1970–71, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1999–2000

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "وينن؟ | وليد دحروج: بطل التسعينيات غير المتوّج". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Mubarak, Hassanin; Nehme, Ale. "Lebanon – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Walid Dahrouj". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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