Hassan Chaito (footballer, born 1991)

Hassan Samih Chaito[lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: حسن سميح شعيتو‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈħasan saˈmiːħ ˈʃʕajto, -tu]; born 16 June 1991), also known as Shibriko (Arabic: شيبريكو‎, [ʃiː'briːko, -ku]), is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a full-back for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar and the Lebanon national team. A modern day full-back, Shibriko is a quick player who can both attack and defend down the flank.[2]

Not to be confused with Hassan Chaito, also known as Moni.

Hassan Chaito
Shibriko training with Lebanon in 2018
Personal information
Full name Hassan Samih Chaito
Date of birth (1991-06-16) 16 June 1991
Place of birth At Tiri, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Ansar
Number 16
Youth career
Khoyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Khoyol
2013–2015 Safa 4 (0)
2015– Ansar 70 (4)
National team‡
2012 Lebanon U23 5 (0)
2018– Lebanon 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:28, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

Coming through the youth system, Chaito began his senior career at Lebanese Second Division side Khoyol during the 2011–12 season.[3] Following two seasons at Khoyol, on 7 March 2013, Lebanese Premier League club Safa announced the signing of Chaito.[4] In his first season at Safa, Chaito won the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup, beating Shabab Sahel 2–1 in the final.[5] During the 2013–14 season, Chaito played four league games.[3] The following season (2014–15), Chaito didn't feature in the league for Safa.[3]

In 2015 Chaito joined Ansar.[3] He would become a regular for the team, playing 15 league games during the 2015–16 season.[3] The following season, in 2016–17, Chaito helped his side win the 2016–17 Lebanese FA Cup; he scored three goals in 13 league games that season.[3]

International career

Chaito played for the Lebanon national under-22 team at the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification in 2012.[4] His senior international debut for Lebanon came on 20 November 2018, in a friendly against Australia; Lebanon lost 3–0.[3] In December 2018, Chaito was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[6] However, he didn't feature in the tournament.[3]

Personal life

Chaito's nickname comes from the name of his local club in Haret Hreik where he used to play: Shibriko. Indeed, when playing football with his friends, Chaito would wear his club's shirt which bore its name on the back.[7]

Honours

Club

Safa

Ansar

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. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hassan 'Shibriko' Chaito". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "حسن شعيتو مكسب جديد للصفاء". archive.alahednews.com.lb. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. FA Lebanon. 15 May 2019.
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