Fadi Alloush

Fadi Alloush (Arabic: فادي علوش; born 1 January 1969) is a Lebanese former footballer. Nicknamed "the Bulldozer" (Arabic: البلدوزر),[1] Alloush played as a striker for Ansar for most of his career.

Fadi Alloush
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-01-01) 1 January 1969
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1997 Ansar
1997–1999 Akhaa Ahli Aley
1999–2000 Homenmen
Total ? (120[lower-alpha 1])
International career
1988–1996 Lebanon 19 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is famous for holding the record for most goals in a Lebanese Premier League campaign, with 32 goals in the 1990–91 season.[1] Alloush is also the highest all-time scorer in the Lebanese Premier League, scoring 120 official league goals.[lower-alpha 1][2]

Club career

Ansar

In the 1990–91 season Alloush scored 32 goals, becoming the player to have scored the most goals in a single Lebanese Premier League season.[1] The next season Alloush scored 18, missing out on the Golden Boot to Walid Dahrouj who scored 20 goals.[3] In the 1992–93 season he became the top scorer for a second time with 27 goals,[3] becoming the first player to win the Lebanese Premier League Golden Boot more than once.[1][4]

Akhaa Ahli Aley and Homenmen

In 1997, Alloush signed for Akhaa Ahli Aley after having played for Ansar for 12 years; he scored two goals for them.[1] Alloush ended his career at Homenmen, scoring two goals and bringing his total league tally to a record 120 goals.[lower-alpha 1][2][4]

International career

Alloush represented the Lebanon national team. One of his goals was against Hong Kong in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers, scoring a 79th minute penalty.[5] He also scored a 32nd-minute goal against Kazakhstan in a friendly in 1996.[5]

Personal life

Alloush's daughter, Hiba, also plays football; she represented Lebanon internationally at senior level.[6] As of July 2019, Alloush is working in a Lebanese bank, and is a supervisor for the women's department of the Lebanese Football Association.[7]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alloush goal.
List of international goals scored by Fadi Alloush
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 9 May 1993 Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Hong Kong 2–2 2–2 1994 World Cup qualifiers [5]
2 3 January 1996 Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Kazakhstan 2–1 2–1 Friendly [5]

Honours

Ansar

Homenmen

Individual

Records

  • Most goals in Lebanese Premier League history: 120 goals[lower-alpha 1]
  • Most Lebanese Premier League goals in a single season: 32 goals

See also

Notes
  1. Alloush scored a total of 124 league goals; however, his four goals scored during the 1987–88 season against Shabiba Mazraa, who withdrew, were not counted.

References
  1. "FADI ALLOUCHE". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. من هو الهداف التاريخي للدوري اللبناني ؟ .. فادي علوش أم فارطان غازاريان وما حقيقة الجدل؟ [Who is the historical top scorer for the Lebanese League? Fadi Alloush or Vartan Ghazarian, and what is the truth behind the controversy?]. Aljadeed Sport. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. "Lebanon - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. "Lebanon International Matches 1993-99". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  6. "لقبٌ نسويٌّ ثانٍ في أقلّ من شهر". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  7. "فادي علوش "الزعيم"". نداء الوطن. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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