The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Lebanon
This page contains a list of the greatest Lebanese Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 2 of which were born in Lebanon. This makes Lebanon the birth place of the 152nd most number of Soccer Players behind Monaco, and Guyana.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Lebanese Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Lebanese Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Youssef Mohamad (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 45.15, Youssef Mohamad is the most famous Lebanese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Youssef Wassef Mohamad (Arabic: يوسف واصف محمد; born 1 July 1980), also known as Dodo (Arabic: دودو), is a Lebanese former professional footballer who is assistant coach of the Lebanon national team. Mohamad is one of the most successful players in the history of Lebanese football, captaining 1. FC Köln during his spell with the club in the Bundesliga, as well as the Lebanon national team.
2. George Mourad (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 42.77, George Mourad is the 2nd most famous Lebanese Soccer Player. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
George Mourad (Arabic: جورج مراد; born 18 September 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Lebanon, he represented both Sweden and Syria internationally.
3. Mohamad Ghaddar (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 34.89, Mohamad Ghaddar is the 3rd most famous Lebanese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Mohamad Mahmoud Ghaddar (Arabic: محمد محمود غدار; born 1 January 1984) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. Coming through the youth system, Ghaddar began his senior career at Nejmeh in 2000. He stayed nine years at the club, winning multiple domestic and individual titles. In 2009, Ghaddar moved abroad, joining Al-Shabab in Bahrain, then Egyptian side Al Ahly in 2010, helping them win the league title. Following stints in Syria at Tishreen in 2010 and Al-Jaish in 2011, Ghaddar moved to Malaysia at Kelantan and FELDA United. He then returned to the Middle East, where he played for Al-Faisaly and Naft Al-Wasat between 2014 and 2017. Ghaddar returned to Kelantan, before moving to Johor Darul Ta'zim, winning the league as the top scorer. Following a second return to Kelantan and a stint at Johor Darul Ta'zim II, he returned to Nejmeh in Lebanon in 2020, where he retired two years later. Ghaddar made his senior international debut for Lebanon in 2006. He represented his country in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and the 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Ghaddar also took part in other competitions, namely the 2007 WAFF Championship, 2009 King's Cup and 2009 Nehru Cup. With 19 goals in 46 appearances, Ghaddar is Lebanon's third-highest goalscorer.
4. Abbas Hassan (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 34.61, Abbas Hassan is the 4th most famous Lebanese Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Abbas Ahmad Hassan (Arabic: عَبَّاس أَحْمَد حَسَن; born 10 May 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Lebanon, Hassan moved to Sweden at a young age. Coming through the youth sector, Hassan made his professional debut at IF Elfsborg in 2005. After a loan at Aalborg BK in 2009–10, Hassan joined IFK Norrköping, with whom he stayed from 2011 to 2013. That year he returned to IF Elfsborg, playing three years, before moving to Örgryte IS in 2016. In 2017 Hassan moved for the first—and only—time away from Europe, playing in his country of origin, Lebanon. He played for Nejmeh between 2017 and 2020, when he retired. Despite representing Sweden at youth level between 2003 and 2006, Hassan played 25 games for Lebanon at senior level between 2012 and 2018.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Lebanese soccer players born between 1980 and 1985. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Lebanese soccer players include Youssef Mohamad, George Mourad, and Mohamad Ghaddar. As of April 2024, 2 new Lebanese soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Mohamad Ghaddar, and Abbas Hassan.
Living Lebanese Soccer Players
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Youssef Mohamad
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.15
George Mourad
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Mohamad Ghaddar
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.89
Abbas Hassan
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.61
