George Khouri ( ar, جورج خوري) is a retired

Syrian Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...

footballer who played for the

Syria national football team ) , Association = Syrian Football Association (SFA) , Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia) UAFA (Arab world) , Confederation = AFC (Asia) , Coach = Hussam Al Sayed , Captain = Omar Al Somah , Most caps ...

during the 1980s.

Career

Khouri spent most of his career in

Al-Jaish Al Jaish is Arabic for army, and may refer to: * Tala'ea El Gaish SC, a football club based in Cairo, Egypt * Al-Jaish FC (Iraq), a football club based in Baghdad, Iraq * Al-Jaish SC (Syria), a football club based in Damascus, Syria * El Jaish SC, ...

, then played for Tishreen, and in

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

. He played for

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

in different tournaments such as:

1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the 8th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were hosted by Singapore between 1 December and 16 December 198 ...

1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone ( AFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article ''1986 FIFA World Cup qualification''. A total of 28 AFC teams entere ...

1988 Arab Nations Cup The 1988 Arab Cup was the fifth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Amman, Jordan. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 4th time. Qualification Jordan qualified automatically as hosts and Iraq as holders. Zone 1 (Gulf Area) ''Bahrain ...

1988 AFC Asian Cup The 1988 AFC Asian Cup was the 9th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international association football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of asso ...

and

1987 Mediterranean Games The X Mediterranean Games ( ar, ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 1987), commonly known as the 1987 Mediterranean Games, were the 10th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Latakia, Syria, from 11 to 25 September 1987, wher ...

in which he managed to win a penalty for Syria to beat France B 2–1 in the final.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khouri, George 1962 births Living people Footballers from Damascus Syrian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Syria men's international footballers Al-Jaish SC (Syria) players Tishreen SC players 1984 AFC Asian Cup players 1988 AFC Asian Cup players Competitors at the 1987 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Syria Syrian Christians Mediterranean Games medalists in football Syrian Premier League players