Adnan Al Sharqi
.jpg) Al Sharqi with Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Nations Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adnan Hussein Mekdache | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1941[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1955 | Nahda | ||
| 1955–1957 | Ansar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1967 | Ansar | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960s | Lebanon | (2+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–2000 | Ansar | ||
| 1974–1976 | Lebanon | ||
| 1987–1993 | Lebanon | ||
| 2004–2005 | Ansar | ||
| 2006–2008 | Lebanon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adnan Hussein Mekdache (Template:Lang-ar; born 15 November 1941), commonly known as Al Sharqi (Template:Lang-ar), is a Lebanese former football manager and player.
After leading Ansar to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time, as a player-coach, Al Sharqi coached the club between 1967 and 2000, and during the 2004–05 season. He won 11 league titles in a row, becoming the football manager to have won the most league titles in the world. He also coached the Lebanon national team in various periods spanning between 1974 and 2008.
Club career
Al Sharqi began his senior playing career at Lebanese Second Division side Ansar, in 1957.[2] He became the first footballer playing in the Second Division to be called up to the Lebanon national team.[2] After a month at Nejmeh, Al Sharqi returned to Ansar, leading them to a promotion to the Lebanese Premier League in 1967, winning the Second Division, as a player-coach.[2]
International career
Al Sharqi represented Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Nations Cup, scoring two goals in a 2–1 win over Kuwait on 5 April 1966.[3]
Managerial career
Al Sharqi coached Ansar between 1967 and 2000, and during the 2004–05 season.[1][4] He won 11 league titles in a row,[1] becoming the coach to have won the most league titles in the world.[4] He also won 11 cup titles,[1] as well as eight other cups. Al Sharqi was named AFC Coach of the Month for July 1995.[4][5]
Al Sharqi also coached the Lebanon national team in various periods spanning between 1974 and 2008, coaching for 11 years.[1][6] He was Lebanon's coach in their first World Cup qualification campaign, in 1993.[6] After two wins, two losses and four draws, Lebanon finished third in their group and were eliminated.[7]
Personal life
Al Sharqi is married, and has two children: a son and a daughter.[2]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al Sharqi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 April 1966 | Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq |  Kuwait
|
1–0 | 2–1 | 1966 Arab Nations Cup | [3] |
| 2 | – |
Honours
Player
Ansar
- Lebanese Second Division: 1966–67
Manager
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
- Lebanese Second Division: 1966–67
- Lebanese FA Cup: 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 1997, 2000
- Lebanese Federation Cup: 1999, 2000
- Lebanese Super Cup: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Individual
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e "Asian Coaches Year: Lebanon". afcasiancup.com. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "عدنان الشرقي: ديكتاتور على الملعب... "فنّان" في الحياة". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b "LEBANESE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "ADNAN AL CHARKI". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "تكريم الشرقي وغازاريان". نداء الوطن. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b Olenev, Maxim (15 July 1999). "Lebanon National Team Coaches (since 1993)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ "World Cup 1994 qualifications". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
