Ahmad El Choum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Ali El Choum | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2015 | Ansar | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Lebanon | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ahmad Ali El Choum (Arabic: أحمد علي الشوم; born 3 August 1983) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a left-back for Ansar and the Lebanon national team.
Club career[edit]
El Choum began his senior career at Lebanese Premier League side Ansar, during the 1997–98 season.[1] In his first season at the club, El Choum won three trophies: a league title, a Lebanese Elite Cup, the club's first, and a Lebanese Super Cup.[1][2] The following season, in 1998–99, El Choum won his second consecutive league title with Ansar, as well as a Lebanese FA Cup.[1][2] In 1999, El Choum lifted Ansar's first Lebanese Federation Cup, as well as a Lebanese Super Cup.[2]
At the turn of the millennium, El Choum continued to win trophies with Ansar, helping his side win both the Elite Cup and Federation Cup during the 2000–01 season.[2] For the following four seasons Ansar would remain trophyless, until the 2005–06, when El Choum won a domestic double with Ansar, lifting both the league title and the FA Cup.[1][2] He would once again help Ansar win another domestic double, in 2006–07.[1][2]
El Choum would further help Ansar win two more FA Cups, in 2009–10 and 2011–12, before his retirement in 2015.[1] The Lebanese left-back won a total of four league titles, six FA Cups, two Elite Cups, two Federation Cups, and four Super Cups during his 14-season stay at Ansar.[1][2]
International career[edit]
El Choum made his senior international debut for Lebanon on 28 November 2003, in a 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Iran.[1] Lebanon lost the encounter 1–0.[3] El Choum's first victory with Lebanon came in his following match, on 8 February 2004, in a friendly against Bahrain.[1] He helped Lebanon win 2–1.[4] El Choum played 18 games with Lebanon, between 2003 and 2008.[1]
Personal life[edit]
El Choum has two brothers, Sami and Kassem, who have also played football.[5][6][7]
Honours[edit]
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 1997–98, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Lebanese FA Cup: 1998–99, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 1997, 2000
- Lebanese Federation Cup: 1999, 2000
- Lebanese Super Cup: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012
See also[edit]
- List of Lebanese people in Saudi Arabia
- List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon
- List of association football families
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ahmad Al-Choum". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Iran vs. Lebanon (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Bahrain (2:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ "رضا عنتر وجيلبرتو وجمال طه وبرومند.. أكثر من 30 لاعباً ولدوا خارج لبنان ومثّلوا المنتخب اللبناني". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "الشوم لكووورة: الأنصار جاهز للمنافسة في الدوري اللبناني". كووورة. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "قاسم الشوم .. موهبة شابة تحلم بالتألق في الموسم الجديد". كووورة. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
External links[edit]
- Ahmad El Choum – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ahmad El Choum at FA Lebanon
- Ahmad El Choum at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ahmad El Choum at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)