Salah Shahrour

Salah Shahrour (Arabic: صلاح شحرور‎; born 1 February 1988 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Syrian footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Nejmeh, which competes in the Lebanese Premier League the top division level in Lebanon and is currently a member of the Syria national football team.[1][2]

Salah Shahrour
Personal information
Full name Salah Shahrour
Date of birth (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988
Place of birth Aleppo, Syria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Al-Nejmeh
Youth career
2001–2003 Al-Ittihad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2012 Al-Ittihad
2013 Al-Shorta
2013 Al-Shahaniya
2015 Hutteen
2015– Al-Nejmeh 6 (1)
National team
2004–2005 Syria U-20 ? (?)
2007 Syria U-23 ? (?)
2006– Syria 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Club career

Shahrour's career began in the youth system of Al-Ittihad before starting his professional career with the senior team. He helped the club reach the final of the AFC Cup the second most important association cup in Asia. Al-Ittihad won the final against Kuwaiti Premier League champions Al-Qadsia after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time.[3]

International career

Shahrour was a part of the Syrian U-20 national team at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands. He plays against Canada in the group-stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and against Brazil in the Round of 16.[4]

He has been a regular for the Syria national football team since 2006.

International goals
Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
Salah Shahrour: International goals[5]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 February 2006Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria Palestine2–03–0International Friendly

Honour and Titles

Club

Al-Ittihad

References
  1. "Salah Shahrour – Player profile". ittihadaleppo.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. "Salah Shahrour – Player profile". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  3. "2010 AFC Cup Final – Match Summary". the-afc.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. Salah Shahrour – FIFA competition record
  5. "Shahrour`s goals". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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