George Khouri (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1962 (age 61–62) | ||
| Place of birth | Damascus, Syria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Al-Jaish | |||
| Tishreen | |||
| International career | |||
| 1981–1989 | Syria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Khouri (Arabic: جورج خوري) is a retired Syrian footballer who played for the Syria national football team during the 1980s.
Career
Khouri spent most of his career in Al-Jaish, then played for Tishreen, and in Oman.
He played for Syria in different tournaments such as: 1984 AFC Asian Cup, 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), 1988 Arab Nations Cup, 1988 AFC Asian Cup and 1987 Mediterranean Games in which he managed to win a penalty for Syria to beat France B 2–1 in the final.[1]
References
- ^ "جورج خوري: لن أحرق تاريخي". Al-Watan (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Damascus
- Syrian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Syria international footballers
- Al-Jaish Damascus players
- Tishreen SC players
- 1984 AFC Asian Cup players
- 1988 AFC Asian Cup players
- Competitors at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Syria
- Syrian Christians
- Mediterranean Games medalists in football