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Al-Ansar (Lebanon)
Al Ansar Football Club ( ar, نادي الأنصار الرياضي, lit=The Supporters Sporting Club) is a football club based in Tariq El Jdideh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Formed in 1951, the club did not win its first Lebanese Premier League until 1988. They went on to set a world record by winning the league 11 seasons in a row. Ansar is the most successful club in the country, having won the Lebanese Premier League 14 times and the Lebanese FA Cup 15 times. Ansar's major rivalry is with Nejmeh; dubbed the Beirut derby, it is the most anticipated game in Lebanon. While club's support comes in majority from the Sunni Muslim community in Beirut, the club has fans of all faiths from all around the country; they have been funded by Rafic Hariri and Salim Diab until 2005. Nabil Badr has been the club's president and main patron since 2012. History Early history In 1948, a group of young Beirutis set up the first administrative board at the clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamal Taha
Jamal Khamis Taha ( ar, جمال خميس طه; born 23 November 1966) is a football manager and former player who is the head coach of club Ansar. Nicknamed "the Brown Gazelle" (), Taha was born in Egypt to an Egyptian father and a Lebanese mother. He obtained Lebanese citizenship and represented the Lebanon national team between 1993 and 2000, whom he captained at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. Early life Jamal Taha was born in Cairo, Egypt, to an Egyptian father and a Lebanese mother; he obtained Lebanese citizenship through naturalization in 1992 via a presidential decree. Taha joined Ansar's youth team in 1977. Club career Nicknamed "the Brown Gazelle" (), Taha began his senior career with Ansar in 1986, where he ended his career in 2002. He wore the number 6 on his jersey, and was the club's captain from 1997 onwards. International career Taha was the national team's captain during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup in Lebanon. Managerial career Ansar Taha started out a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium 2018 - Beirut Derby (Ansar Fans)
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Yahya El Hindi
Yahya Mosbah El Hindi (; ar, يحيى مصباح الهندي, ; born 24 September 1998) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Ansar. El Hindi began his senior career at Sydney Olympic in 2017, before moving to Parramatta mid-2018 season. In 2019 he moved to the Middle East, playing for Nejmeh and Safa, in Lebanon, before joining Budaiya in Bahrain in 2020. El Hindi returned to Lebanon in 2021, signing for Ansar. Born in Australia, El Hindi is of Lebanese descent and has represented Lebanon in the 2019 WAFF Championship. Early life Australian at birth, El Hindi also holds Lebanese citizenship due to his origins. He was born in Sydney, and raised in the suburb of Bankstown. Club career Australia El Hindi began his youth career at Fraser Park in 2014, before signing for Rydalmere Lions the following year. After playing for Rockdale City Suns' youth team in 2016, El Hindi moved to Sydney Olympic in 2017. Mid-season in 2018 he moved to Parram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdallah Aich
Abdallah Mohamad Fadel Aich ( ar, عبدالله محمد فاضل عيش, ; born 5 October 1995) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a left-back for club Ansar. Club career Aich started his career at Mawadda Tripoli, before moving to Nejmeh's youth team. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 6 May 2013, in a 2–1 loss against Safa. In 2015, Aich moved to Eintracht Nordhorn in Germany, playing 25 games and scoring four. He then returned to Nejmeh in 2016, before being loaned out to Egtmaaey for one year the same year. Upon returning from loan, Aich was sold Tripoli in 2017. Having made 33 appearances in two seasons, he returned to Nejmeh in 2019. In July 2022, Aich joined cross-city rivals Ansar on a free transfer. International career Aich was called up by Lebanon U20 for the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. He made his senior debut for Lebanon on 10 October 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Turkmenistan in the 2022 FIFA World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Maatouk
Hassan Ali Maatouk ( ar, حسن علي معتوق, ; born 10 August 1987) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Ansar and captains the Lebanon national team. Known for his pace and technical skills, Maatouk is Lebanon's all-time top goalscorer and most-capped player; he became a key part of the national team as their captain since 2016. Maatouk began his senior career at age 17 in 2005 at Ahed in Lebanon. He won a total of 11 trophies with his team, including three Lebanese Premier League titles and three Lebanese FA Cups in his seven-year stay. Maatouk moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2011 on a one-year loan to Ajman; after a short spell at Emirates, he signed for Al-Shaab. In 2013, he transferred to Fujairah, where he remained for four seasons scoring 56 goals for the team and becoming their all-time top goalscorer. In 2017, Maatouk returned to his home country signing with Nejmeh: he won two Lebanese Elite Cups, and was na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elhadji Malick Tall
Elhadji Malick Tall (born 25 January 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Ansar. After playing for three seasons in Jordan, first for Al-Wehdat and then for Al-Ahli, he joined Lebanese side Ansar in 2017. He was the top scorer in the Lebanese Premier League in his first two seasons, scoring 15 and 20 goals respectively. In 2020, Tall joined Al-Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, where he was the Saudi Second Division top scorer with 22 goals in 2020–21. He returned to Ansar in 2022. Club career Al-Wehdat Tall played for Jordanian team Al-Wehdat for two seasons, scoring 15 league goals in total (eight in the first season and seven in the second). On 10 March 2015, he scored his first AFC Cup goal against Saudi club Al-Nahda in the group stage. His first AFC Champions League goal came one year later, on 9 February 2016, in a 2–1 loss to Al-Ittihad. Al-Ahli Amman In 2016, Tall joined Syrian club Al-Ahli on a one-year contract after having p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaled Mohssen
Khaled Mohssen ( ar, خالد محسن; born 10 January 1998) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Ansar. Born in Germany, Mohssen is of Lebanese descent; he played one game for the Lebanon national team in 2020. Club career Hamburger SV Mohssen represented Hamburger SV at under-15, under-17, and under-19 levels. He made 59 appearances in the Under 19 Bundesliga, scoring six goals and providing four assists. Mohssen also captained the reserve team, Regionalliga side Hamburger SV II, scoring five goals in 52 games. Phönix Lübeck On 30 September 2020, Mohssen moved to newly-promoted Regionalliga side Phönix Lübeck on a free transfer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was suspended in November 2020, with Mohssen only playing one league game; he left the club following the expiration of his contract in summer 2021. Ansar Mohssen joined Lebanese Premier League side Ansar on 27 November 2021. International career Born in Germany, Mohssen is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karim Darwich
Karim Al Abed Darwich ( ar, كريم العبد درويش; born 2 November 1998) is a footballer who plays as a forward for club Ansar and the Lebanon national team. Club career Early career Coming through the youth system, Darwich made his senior debut with Viktoria Berlin on 13 March 2017, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nordost win against Carl Zeiss Jena in the 2016–17 season. Darwich played for SV Altlüdersdorf in the Oberliga Nord during the 2017–18 season, making nine appearances and scoring twice. Nejmeh On 3 January 2018, Darwich moved to Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh; he scored two goals in five matches in the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League. Akhaa Ahli Aley Darwich joined Akhaa Ahli Aley on loan in summer 2018, with whom he played 18 league games and scored three times in the 2018–19 season. He was purchased by Akhaa for the 2019–20 season, scoring a goal in two games in the cancelled league season. Darwich ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassar Nassar
Nassar Mahmoud Nassar ( ar, نصار محمود نصار, ; born 1 January 1992) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a right-back for club Ansar and the Lebanon national team. Club career In summer 2016, Nassar joined Ansar. On 2 February 2019, his contract was renewed for three years. On 6 February, Nassar suffered an ACL injury during a match against Tripoli. He recovered in August. On 14 August 2021, Ansar renewed his contract for three years. International career Nassar's first international game for Lebanon came as a starter against Equatorial Guinea on 11 October 2016, playing the whole 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw. In December 2018, Nassar Nassar was called up for the preliminary squad in view of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. However, he was forced to abandon the group early due to injury. Personal life Nassar's favourite club worldwide is Spanish side Real Madrid, while is favourite club in the Arab world is Jordanian club Al-Wehdat, due to being a fan of Jor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein El Dor
Hussein Mohamed El Dor ( ar, حسين محمد الدر, ; born 18 January 1994) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Ansar, on loan from Shabab Sahel, and the Lebanon national team. Making his senior debut in 2013 at Ahed in Lebanon, El Dor moved to Shabab Sahel in 2014. After three years, El Dor moved to the Maldives, playing for New Radiant for six months and winning the 2017 Dhivehi Premier League. In 2018, he moved to Churchill Brothers in India where he stayed for one year and a half. El Dor moved to Malaysian side Perak in summer 2019, before joining PSM Makassar in Indonesia six months later. In September 2020, El Dor moved back to Lebanon, joining Ansar. Born in the Ivory Coast to an Ivorian mother and a Lebanese father, El Dor holds dual-citizenship. He played for Lebanon internationally at youth level between 2009 and 2015, making his senior debut in 2021. Early life Born on 18 January 1994 in Tanda, Ivory Coast, El Dor m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safa SC
Safa Sporting Club () is a football club based in Wata El Msaytbeh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1939, they won three league titles, three domestic cups, one Super Cup, and two Elite Cups; they have also reached the 2008 AFC Cup final. Safa primarily receives its support from Wata El-Museitbeh, as well as the Druze community all over Lebanon. Given their fanbase extends well in Mount Lebanon, including the city of Aley, they play the Mountain derby with Akhaa Ahli Aley. History Founded in 1933 at an amateur level in the Wata El-Museitbeh of Beirut, Safa Sporting Club was officially established in 1939 by seven people: Maher Wahab, Anis Naaim, Hasib Al-Jerdi, Amin Haidar, Chafik Nader, Toufik Al-Zouhairy and Adib Haidar. On 23 December 1948, Safa obtained the official membership and license from the government as a private association. In the same year, the club was affiliated to the Lebanese Football Association and was ranked within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
