Salah Shahrour

Salah Shahrour

Personal information
Full name	Salah Shahrour
Date of birth	(1988-02-01) 1 February 1988
Place of birth	Aleppo, Syria
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Al-Nejmeh
Youth career
2001–2003	Al-Ittihad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2012	Al-Ittihad
2013	Al-Shorta
2013	Al-Shahaniya
2015	Hutteen
2015–	Al-Nejmeh	6	(1)
International career
2004–2005	Syria U-20	?	(?)
2007	Syria U-23	?	(?)
2006–	Syria	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Salah Shahrour (Arabic: صلاح شحرور; born 1 February 1988 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Syrian footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Nejmeh, which competes in the Lebanese Premier League the top division level in Lebanon and is currently a member of the Syria national football team.

Career

Club career

Shahrour's career began in the youth system of Al-Ittihad before starting his professional career with the senior team. He helped the club reach the final of the AFC Cup the second most important association cup in Asia. Al-Ittihad won the final against Kuwaiti Premier League champions Al-Qadsia after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time.

International career

Shahrour was a part of the Syrian U-20 national team at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands. He plays against Canada in the group-stage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and against Brazil in the Round of 16.

He has been a regular for the Syria national football team since 2006.

International goals

Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	7 February 2006	Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria	Palestine	2–0	3–0	International Friendly Honour and Titles Club Al-Ittihad Syrian Premier League: 2005 Syrian Cup: 2005, 2006, 2011 AFC Cup: 2010 References External links Salah Shahrour at WorldFootball.net