Walid Dahrouj

Walid Dahrouj (Arabic: وليد دحروج; born 1965) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as striker. He played nearly 20 years for Safa, and represented Lebanon internationally.

Walid Dahrouj
Personal information
Date of birth 1965 (age 56–57)
Place of birth Shheem, Lebanon
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1984 Ahli Saida
1984–2002 Safa
National team
1988–1998 Lebanon 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Dahrouj started his career at Ahli Saida, before moving to Safa in 1984.[1] In 1991–92 he was Lebanese Premier League top goalscorer with 20 goals.[2] Dahrouj remained at Safa until his retirement in 2002.[1]

International career

Dahrouj represented Lebanon internationally during the 1990s, playing at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 1998 Arab Nations Cup.[3]

Personal life

Born in 1965, Dahrouj has two daughters: Majida (born 2002), named after his mother, and May (born 2006/2007).[1] He is a supporter of Spanish club Real Madrid.[1]

As of 2015, Dahrouj was working at the duty-free shop of the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport and living in his hometown Shheem.[1]

Honours

Safa

  • Lebanese FA Cup: 1986–87; runner-up: 1970–71, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1999–2000

Individual

References
  1. "وينن؟ | وليد دحروج: بطل التسعينيات غير المتوّج". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. Mubarak, Hassanin; Nehme, Ale. "Lebanon – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Walid Dahrouj". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.


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