Abbas Hassan Chahrour ( ar, عباس شحرور; 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

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, and multiple World Cup qualifiers campaigns.

International career

Chahrour represented Lebanon in the

, held in Lebanon. On 15 October 2000, he scored a

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from 23 meters, in a 2–2 draw against Iraq in the

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; it was Lebanon's first goal in the competition. In 2020 his goal against Iraq was nominated for the AFC Asian Cup Greatest Goals Bracket Challenge, an online poll voted by fans. Chahrour's goal reached the final, finishing second out of 32 goals.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chahrour goal''.

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* 1972 births Living people People from Matn District Men's association football defenders Lebanese footballers Lebanon men's international footballers Asian Games competitors for Lebanon Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games 2000 AFC Asian Cup players Lebanese Premier League players Nejmeh SC players {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub