Levon Altounian

Levon Aram Altounian (Arabic: ليون ارام التونيان‎; Armenian: Լեւոն Արամ Ալթունեան; 15 February 1936 – 6 September 2020) was a Lebanese footballer who played as a right winger or an attacking midfielder.

Levon Altounian
Altounian with Lebanon at the 1963 Arab Nations Cup
Personal information
Full name Levon Aram Altounian
Date of birth (1936-02-15)15 February 1936
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Date of death 6 September 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 84)
Place of death Roumieh, Lebanon
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right winger, attacking midfielder
Youth career
Homenetmen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1973 Homenetmen (33+)
National team
1953–1963 Lebanon (8+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Altounian played his whole club career at Homenetmen, between 1952 and 1973, finishing as top scorer of the Lebanese Premier League twice: in 1962–63 and in 1966–67. Altounian also represented the Lebanon national team, captaining them at the 1963 Arab Nations Cup.

Club career

Born on 15 February 1936, in Beirut, Lebanon,[1] Altounian played his whole club career at Homenetmen, between 1952 and 1973.[1][2] He was awarded top scorer of the Lebanese Premier League twice, during the 1962–63 and 1966–67 seasons, scoring respectively 14 and 19 goals.[1][3]

International career

Altounian played for the Lebanon national team,[4] scoring two goals in the 1957 Pan Arab Games and helping Lebanon reach third place.[1][5] Altounian also participated in the 1963 Arab Nations Cup as Lebanon's captain; he scored six goals, with Lebanon coming in third place in the competition.[1][6]

Style of play

Altounian started out as an attacking midfielder, before developing as a right winger.[2][7] He was known for his speed, dribbling, and technical ability, as well as for scoring difficult top-corner goals.[2]

Death

On 6 September 2020, Altounian died in the Daher El Bachek Hospital in Roumieh, Lebanon.[1]

Career statistics

International
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Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 October 1957 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–1 1957 Pan Arab Games
2 22 October 1957 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Jordan – 6–0 1957 Pan Arab Games
3 31 March 1963 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Kuwait 1–0 6–0 1963 Arab Nations Cup
4 6–0
5 4 April 1963 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Syria 2–3 2–3 1963 Arab Nations Cup
6 6 April 1963 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Jordan 1–0 5–0
7 4–0
8 5–0

Honours

Club

Homenetmen

International

Lebanon

Individual

Performances

References
  1. Abdallah, Rakan (7 September 2020). "Remembering Levon the great". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. اللواء, جريدة. "الموت يغيب ليفون هداف الدوري اللبناني السابق". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. Mubarak, Hassanin. "Lebanon - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  4. Mubarak, Hassanin. "Lebanon - International Results - Early History". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  5. "2nd Pan Arab Games, 1957 (Beirut, Lebanon)". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. "Arab Cup 1963 Details". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  7. "LEON ALTONIAN". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019.


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