Louay Chanko

Louay Chanko

Personal information
Full name	Louay Chanko
Date of birth	29 November 1979 (1979-11-29)
Place of birth	Södertälje, Sweden
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Syrianska FC
Number	77
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–2000	Syrianska FC	18	(0)
2000–2003	Djurgårdens IF	45	(10)
2003–2005	Malmö FF	60	(2)
2005–2006	AEK Athens	21	(1)
2006–2009	Hammarby IF	72	(7)
2009–2012	AaB	66	(4)
2012–	Syrianska FC	0	(0)
National team‡
2008	Sweden	1	(0)
2008–	Syria	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 January 2011

Louay Chanko (Arabic: لؤي شنكو‎; born 29 November 1979) is a Swedish-born Syrian footballer who plays in midfield for Syrianska FC in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

International career

In 2008 he was called up to Syrian national team to play against a local league club. He received first cap for Syria at 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Kuwait on June 8, 2008. Earlier the same the year Chanko played for the Swedish national team in a friendly against Costa Rica.

Chanko was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar. He came as a substitute in the third group game against Jordan, replacing Ali Diab in the 63rd minute.

Appearances in major competitions

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
			Start	Sub
Syria	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying	Senior	2	1	0	Third qualifying round
Syria	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Senior	0	1	0	Group Stage

Honours

Djurgården

• Allsvenskan: 1

2002

• Svenska Cupen: 1

2002

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 1

2004