Ahmad Taktouk

Ahmad Walid Taktouk (Arabic: أحمد وليد تكتوك‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʔaħmad takˈtuːk]; born 29 September 1984) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.[2]

Ahmad Taktouk
Taktouk with Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Ahmad Walid Taktouk
Date of birth (1984-09-29) 29 September 1984[1]
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Nejmeh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Akhaa Ahli 23 (0)
2014–2018 Nejmeh 34 (0)
2017–2018 → Bekaa (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2019 Safa 20 (0)
2019– Nejmeh 0 (0)
National team‡
2014– Lebanon 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 May 2015

Club career

Taktouk started his career at Akhaa Ahli Aley, before moving to Nejmeh in 2014. After playing as the first goalkeeper for three years, he moved to Bekaa on loan in 2017, before joining Safa the following year.[3]

International career

His international debut came on 19 February 2014, in a 3–1 home win against Pakistan.[2] In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[4]

References
  1. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ahmad Taktook". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.


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