Levon Altounian
![]() Altounian with Lebanon at the 1963 Arab Nations Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Levon Aram Altounian | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
Date of death | 6 September 2020 | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Roumieh, Lebanon | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right winger, attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Homenetmen | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1973 | Homenetmen | (33+) | |
International career | |||
1953–1963 | Lebanon | (8+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Levon Aram Altounian (Arabic: ليون ارام التونيان; Armenian: Լեւոն Արամ Ալթունեան; 15 February 1936 – 6 September 2020) was a Lebanese footballer who played as a right winger or an attacking midfielder.
Altounian played his whole club career at Homenetmen, between 1952 and 1973, finishing as top scorer of the Lebanese Premier League twice: in 1962–63 and in 1966–67. Altounian also represented the Lebanon national team, captaining them at the 1963 Arab Nations Cup.
Club career
Born on 15 February 1936, in Beirut, Lebanon,[1] Altounian played his whole club career at Homenetmen, between 1952 and 1973.[1][2] He was awarded top scorer of the Lebanese Premier League twice, during the 1962–63 and 1966–67 seasons, scoring respectively 14 and 19 goals.[1][3]
International career
Altounian played for the Lebanon national team,[4] scoring two goals in the 1957 Pan Arab Games and helping Lebanon reach third place.[1][5] Altounian also participated in the 1963 Arab Nations Cup as Lebanon's captain; he scored six goals, with Lebanon coming in third place in the competition.[1][6]
Style of play
Altounian started out as an attacking midfielder, before developing as a right winger.[2][7] He was known for his speed, dribbling, and technical ability, as well as for scoring difficult top-corner goals.[2]
Death
On 6 September 2020, Altounian died in the Daher El Bachek Hospital in Roumieh, Lebanon.[1]
Career statistics
International
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Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 October 1957 | Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1957 Pan Arab Games |
2 | 22 October 1957 | Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ![]() |
– | 6–0 | 1957 Pan Arab Games |
3 | 31 March 1963 | Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–0 | 1963 Arab Nations Cup |
4 | 6–0 | |||||
5 | 4 April 1963 | Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ![]() |
2–3 | 2–3 | 1963 Arab Nations Cup |
6 | 6 April 1963 | Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | |
7 | 4–0 | |||||
8 | 5–0 |
Honours
Club
Homenetmen
- Lebanese Premier League: 1954–55, 1962–63, 1968–69
- Lebanese FA Cup: 1961–62
International
Lebanon
- Pan Arab Games third place: 1957
- Arab Nations Cup third place: 1963
Individual
Performances
References
- ^ a b c d e f Abdallah, Rakan (7 September 2020). "Remembering Levon the great". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ a b c اللواء, جريدة. "الموت يغيب ليفون هداف الدوري اللبناني السابق". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Mubarak, Hassanin. "Lebanon - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ Mubarak, Hassanin. "Lebanon - International Results - Early History". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ "2nd Pan Arab Games, 1957 (Beirut, Lebanon)". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Arab Cup 1963 Details". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "LEON ALTONIAN". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
External links
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- Levon Altounian at Global Sports Archive
- 1936 births
- 2020 deaths
- Footballers from Beirut
- Lebanese people of Armenian descent
- Ethnic Armenian sportspeople
- Association football wingers
- Association football midfielders
- Lebanese footballers
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Homenetmen Beirut FC players
- Lebanon international footballers
- Lebanese Premier League top scorers
- Lebanese football biography stubs
- Armenian football biography stubs