Hassan Chaito (footballer, born 1989)

Hassan Ali Chaito[lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: حسن علي شعيتو‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈħasan ˈʕali ˈʃʕajto, -tu]; born 20 March 1989), also known as Moni (Arabic: موني‎, [ˈmoːni]), is a Lebanese professional footballer and former futsal player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar and the Lebanon national team.[3] A versatile player, Chaito can also play as a left midfielder, as well as in a false nine role. His main attribute is his finishing.[4]

Not to be confused with Hassan Chaito, also known as Shibriko.
Hassan Chaito
Chaito training with Lebanon in 2018
Personal information
Full name Hassan Ali Chaito
Date of birth (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989
Place of birth At Tiri, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ansar
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Jihad Hay Sellom
2009–2013 Ahed 63 (24)
2009–2010 Lebanese Canadian Bank (futsal)
2010–2013 Sadaka (futsal)
2013–2014 Ansar 1 (0)
2014 Al-Shabab 14 (5)
2014–2015 Terengganu 0 (0)
2015–2018 Ahed 58 (22)
2018– Ansar 32 (10)
National team‡
2010 Lebanon (futsal) (2)
2011 Lebanon U23[2] 2 (0)
2011– Lebanon 57 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:43, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:31, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

Chaito began his career in the Lebanese Third Division at Jihad Hay Sellom, before moving to the Lebanese Premier League at Ahed in 2009. Simultaneously he began his futsal career, first playing at the Lebanese Canadian Bank, then at Sadaka from 2010 to 2014, before going back to playing football. He joined Ansar, before moving to Bahrain the following year at Al-Shabab. Chaito moved to the Malaysian side Terengganu, before returning to Ahed in 2015. In 2018. Chaito joined Ansar.

Starting his international career with Lebanon in 2011, Chaito has participated in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and the 2015, 2019, and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Chaito has also helped Lebanon qualify to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, their first participation through qualification.

Club career

Early career

Chaito started his football career at Jihad Hay Sellom in the Lebanese Third Division before moving to Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in 2009,[5] winning two league titles and two FA Cups in his four-year stay.[4]

In 2013 Chaito joined Ansar, before moving abroad to Bahrain the following year to Al-Shabab.[4] In 2014 he moved to Malaysia at Terengganu, before moving back to Ahed in 2015.[4] Chaito helped his side win three more league titles and one FA Cup, finishing as the league's second top goalscorer during the 2017–18 season.[4]

Return to Ansar

He moved back to Ansar in 2018.[4] On 23 October 2020, it was announced that Chaito had refused an offer from Iraqi club Al-Talaba.[6]

Futsal

In 2009 Chaito began his career in futsal, first playing for the Lebanese Canadian Bank,[7] and then moving to Sadaka in 2010.[8] He won the Lebanon Futsal League twice, in 2011 and 2013, and played in the 2011 and 2013 editions of the AFC Futsal Club Championship for the Lebanese side, scoring seven goals in total during the two tournaments.[8]

International career

Association football

Chaito's senior football international debut came on 15 November 2011, in a 2–1 home win against South Korea.[3] On 22 March 2013, Chaito scored his first two goals in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Thailand, with the match ending 5–2 to Lebanon.[3] His second brace came against Laos on 12 November 2015 in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, with the match ending 7–0 to Lebanon.[3]

In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup,[9] playing in the final group stage game against North Korea, with Lebanon winning 4–1.[3]

Futsal

Chaito represented Lebanon in the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship,[8] before being called up for the under-23 football team for the 2012 Olympics Qualifiers in 2011.[8]

Personal life

Chaito's nickname "Moni" comes from his sister who, as a kid, mispronounced his name "Hassan" as "Moni".[10] Indeed, in Chaito's first game broadcast on TV, the commentator Mahmoud Tarhini – who was aware of Chaito's nickname – called him "Moni" throughout the match.[10]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 12 November 2020[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2011 1 0
2012 15 0
2013 13 3
2014 0 0
2015 9 2
2016 5 0
2017 0 0
2018 6 0
2019 7 1
2020 1 0
Total 57 6
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chaito goal.[11]
List of international goals scored by Hassan Chaito
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 22 March 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Thailand1–05–22015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 2–0
3 8 October 2013 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Iraq1–01–1Friendly
4 12 November 2015Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon Laos3–07–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 7–0
6 2 August 2019Karbala Sports City, Karbala, Iraq Syria2–12–12019 WAFF Championship

Honours

Association football

Ahed

Ansar

  • Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2018–19
  • Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2019
  • Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2019

Individual

Futsal

Sadaka

See also

Notes
  1. Also written as Cheaito, Chaitou, or Shaito

References
  1. "Hassan Chaito - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. "Official Home of Asian Football". archive.vn. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. Hassan Chaito at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. Habib, Mabel (22 September 2015). "شعيتو: كرة القدم اللبنانية لن تُبصر النور... ولا إتّفاقَ مع العهد!". Al-Joumhouria. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. "موني: رفضت عرضاً عراقياً لأبقى مع الأنصار". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. "صيدا الآن - أخبار - صدارة بطولة لبنان لكرة القدم للصالات للبنك اللبناني الكندي بفوزه على أولمبيك صيدا". www.saidasea.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  8. "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  9. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  10. من أطلق إسم "موني" على حسن شعيتو؟ [Who gave Hassan Chaito the nickname "Moni"?]. Instagram. FA Lebanon. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  11. Hassan Chaito at National-Football-Teams.com
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