Hassan Kourani

Hassan Mohamad Kourani (Arabic: حسن محمد كوراني; born 22 January 1995) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Mohamad and the family name is Kourani.
Hassan Kourani
Kourani with Nejmeh in 2020
Personal information
Full name Hassan Mohamad Kourani[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-22) 22 January 1995
Place of birth Yater, Lebanon[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nejmeh
Number 20
Youth career
Shabab Sahel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Shabab Sahel 90 (8)
2017–2018 → Tripoli (loan) 18 (2)
2020– Nejmeh 50 (4)
International career‡
2013 Lebanon U20 3 (0)
2015–2017 Lebanon U23 4 (2)
2022– Lebanon 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023

Club career

Kourani made his debut for Shabab Sahel under coach Jamal Taha in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League season. With six games in the league,[2] Kourani was awarded the Lebanese Young Player of the Year award.[3] On 18 August 2017, Tripoli announced the signing of Kourani on a one-year loan.[4] In May 2020, Kourani's contract with Shabab Sahel expired.[5]

On 15 July 2020, Kourani joined Nejmeh on a two-year contract.[6] In May 2022, he renewed his expiring contract a further three years.[7]

International career

Kourani made his debut for the Lebanon national team on 19 November 2022, as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Kuwait in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[8] He scored his first goal on 9 June 2023, in a 3–1 win against Vanuatu in the 2023 Intercontinental Cup.[9]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 28 June 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 202210
202371
Total 81
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kourani goal.
List of international goals scored by Hassan Kourani
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 9 June 2023 Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India  Vanuatu 2–1 3–1 2023 Intercontinental Cup

Honours

Shabab Sahel

Nejmeh

Individual

References
  1. "Hassan Kourani". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. Hassan Kourani at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. "نتائج مهرجان كرة المنار الـ18". An-Nahar. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. "حسن كوراني إلى طرابلس". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. Mahfoud, Maroun (25 June 2020). "Hassan Kourani: Sahel is my home, but I want the best for my career". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. Mahfoud, Maroun (15 July 2020). "Official: Hassan Kourani joins Nejmeh SC". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. "كوراني يجدد عقده مع النجمة". كووورة. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  8. لبنان خسر وديًّا امام الكويت، ومعتوق خاض مباراته رقم 100 مع المنتخب [Lebanon lost a friendly against Kuwait, and Maatouk played his 100th match with the national team]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 19 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  9. لبنان يغلب فانواتو في افتتاح مبارياته ضمن كأس القارات الوديّة [Lebanon beats Vanuatu in the opening match of the friendly Intercontinental Cup]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  10. "Hassan Kourani". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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