Walid Shour
![]() Shour with Shabab Sahel in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walid Adel Shour[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone[1] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Roar | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Kallon | ||
2011–2014 | Luton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2024 | Ahed | 51 | (4) |
2018–2019 | → Racing Beirut (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Shabab Sahel (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2024– | Brisbane Roar | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Lebanon | 28 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 |
Walid Adel Shour (Arabic: وليد عادل شور; born 10 June 1996) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League club Brisbane Roar and the Lebanon national team.
Starting his senior career at Ahed, he was loaned out to Racing Beirut for one season in 2018–19. Upon his return to Ahed he helped them win the 2019 AFC Cup, before being sent on a one-year loan to Shabab Sahel in 2021–22. In summer 2024, Shour joined Brisbane Roar in Australia.
Born in Sierra Leone to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Lebanese father, Shour was called up to represent Sierra Leone internationally at senior level in 2019, without making an appearance. He opted to represent Lebanon, making his senior debut in 2021.
Early life
Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Shour began playing at hometown club Kallon in 2010.[4] In 2011, he moved to English club Luton Town, staying until 2014.[4] Between 2015 and 2018, Shour had been a student at Beihang University while playing amateur football in China, and went on trial at Chinese football clubs Chongqing Lifan and Sichuan Jiuniu.[5] He was named Best Player of the 2016 China International Football League Summer Cup.[6]
Club career
Ahed and loans
On 27 July 2018, Shour signed for Lebanese Premier League side Ahed;[7] he was sent on loan to Racing Beirut on 11 September.[8] During his time on loan, Shour played 13 league games.[9]
Upon his return to Ahed, Shour played in the cancelled 2019–20 Lebanese Premier League.[9] He played his first game of the 2020–21 season on 4 October 2020, as a starter in a 0–0 league draw against Bourj.[10] Shour scored his first senior goal on 10 April 2021, helping Ahed win 2–1 against Shabab Sahel.[11] Shour also played one game in the 2019 AFC Cup, which Ahed won.[9]
On 7 July 2021, Shour moved to Shabab Sahel on a one-year loan.[12] He played 13 league games and scored once.[1]
Brisbane Roar
On 25 June 2024, A-League side Brisbane Roar announced the signing of Shour on a two-year deal.[13]
International career
Born in Sierra Leone to a Lebanese father and a Sierra Leonean mother, Shour is eligible to represent both Sierra Leone and Lebanon internationally.[14] In August 2019, he was called up to Sierra Leone's preliminary squad ahead of the first round of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[15] but was eventually dropped from the final selection.[16]
On 2 September 2021, Shour made his international debut for Lebanon in the 2022 World Cup third qualifying round, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 0–0 away draw to the United Arab Emirates.[17] In December 2023, Shour was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[18]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 6 June 2024[19]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Lebanon | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | |
2023 | 15 | 0 | |
2024 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 28 | 0 |
Honours
Ahed
- Lebanese Premier League: 2022–23
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2022
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2019; runner-up: 2023
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2022–23, 2023–24
- AFC Cup: 2019; runner-up: 2023–24
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Walid Shour". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Walid Shour CV" (PDF). Wilson Management Alliance. August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "黎巴嫩国脚曾在北京跟凤凰网球员每周踢野球" [Lebanon international used to play sunday league football every week with Ifeng.com player in Beijing]. sports.ifeng.com (in Chinese). 18 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Barbarians won the Summer Cup 2016!". chinaifl.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "العهد يضم اللاعب وليد شور". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "الراسينغ يضم اللاعب وليد شور". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Walid Shour at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Ahed vs Bourj". FA Lebanon. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Al Ahed vs. Shabab Al Sahel - 10 April 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "شباب الساحل يستعير لاعب العهد". كووورة. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ thibaultberthier (25 June 2024). "Brisbane Roar sign Lebanese International Walid Shour". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "استدعاء لاعب العهد لمنتخب سيراليون". كووورة. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "SLFA technical team invited 18 players". Awoko Newspaper. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Liberia vs Sierra Leone". Global Sports Archive. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of United Arab Emirates vs Lebanon". Global Sports Archive. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "منتخب لبنان يعلن تشكيلته إلى كأس آسيا" [The Lebanon national team announces its squad for the Asian Cup] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Walid Shour". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
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- Walid Shour at FA Lebanon
- Walid Shour at National-Football-Teams.com
- Walid Shour at Soccerway
- Walid Shour at Lebanon Football Guide
- Walid Shour at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
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