Mahmoud Hammoud (footballer)

Mahmoud Hassan Hammoud (Arabic: محمود حسن حمود‎; born 3 July 1964), also known as Hajj Mahmoud Hammoud (Arabic: الحج محمود حمود‎), is a Lebanese football manager and former player who is the head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Shabab Sahel. He played as a striker for Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team during the 1980s and 1990s.

For the Lebanese politician and diplomat, see Mahmoud Hammoud (politician).

Mahmoud Hammoud
Hammoud with Shabab Sahel in 2020
Personal information
Full name Mahmoud Hassan Hammoud
Date of birth (1964-07-03) 3 July 1964
Place of birth Kfarmelki, Lebanon
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Shabab Sahel (manager)
Youth career
1977–1983 Nejmeh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1996 Nejmeh (96)
1988–1989 → Al-Khor (loan)
National team
Lebanon U20
Lebanon U23
1985–1988 Lebanon (2)
Teams managed
1998–2002 Ahed
2003–2004 Lebanon U23
2003 Lebanon
2004 Lebanon
2006–2008 Shabab Sahel
2008–2011 Ahed
2011–2013 Shabab Sahel
2013–2014 Akhaa Ahli Aley
2014–2016 Ahed
2016–2017 Nabi Chit
2017– Shabab Sahel
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Coming through the youth system, Hammoud began his senior career with Nejmeh in 1983.[1] He joined Qatari side Al-Khor in 1988 for one season, following the 1988 Arab Nations Cup.[2] Hammoud was the 1993–94 Lebanese Premier League top scorer with Nejmeh, scoring 15 goals during the season.[3] In 1994, he was already captain of his team. The forward retired in 1996 having won two Lebanese FA Cups, in 1986–87 and 1988–89.[4] During his career, Hammoud scored 96 goals for Nejmeh.[2]

International career

Hammoud played for both the Lebanon national under-20 and under-23 teams.[2] Making his debut for the national team in 1985,[1] Hammoud represented Lebanon at the 1988 Arab Nations Cup,[1] scoring two goals.[5]

Managerial career

Hammoud began his coaching career at newly-promoted Ahed, during the 1998–99 season.[2] After working as an assistant coach for the Lebanon national team twice, Hammoud became the head coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team during the 2004 Summer Olympics qualifiers, between 2003 and 2004.[2]

Hammoud took charge of the Lebanon national team for a short period of time, in December 2003.[6] He was reappointed manager on 8 February 2004,[7] before ending his managerial stint with Lebanon on 3 July of the same year.[8]

In October 2013, Hammoud became coach of Akhaa Ahli Aley, staying there until the end of the season.[9]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hammoud goal.
List of international goals scored by Mahmoud Hammoud
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 13 July 1988 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–0 1988 Arab Nations Cup [5]
2 17 July 1988 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Tunisia 1–1 1–1 1988 Arab Nations Cup [5]

Honours

Player

Nejmeh

Individual

Manager

Ahed

Shabab Sahel

Individual

References
  1. "الصفحة 12 (5-2- 1996)". Addiyar. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. "محمود حمّود "ملك" الألقاب". نداء الوطن. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "Lebanon - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. "الصفحة 12 (5-2- 1996)". Addiyar. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. "Arab Cup". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. "مدرب مغربي في الطريق الى الاشراف على الادارة الفنية للمنتخب اللبناني". Elaph. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. "لبنان يتخطى البحرين استعدادا لتصفيات كأس العالم". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. "خلال اللقاء الودي بكرة القدم:منتخبنا الوطني يخوض بروفة لبنان تحضيرا لمواجهة ايران". جريدة الدستور الاردنية (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. "محمود حمود مع فريقه الحالي امام فريقه السابق". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  10. "حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في مهرجان المنار". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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