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{{short description|Lebanese football player and manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joseph Abou Mrad
| image = Joseph Abou Mrad Lebanon, 1966 (colour; cropped).jpg
| caption = Abou Mrad with [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] at the [[1966 Arab Cup]]
| fullname = 
| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|4|18|df=y}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.afcasiancup.com//ko/asian-coaches-year/29710-lebanon|title=Asian Coaches Year : Lebanon|date=2012-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722183916/http://www.afcasiancup.com//ko/asian-coaches-year/29710-lebanon|archive-date=2012-07-22|access-date=2019-01-02}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Greater Lebanon|Lebanese Republic]]
| death_date = {{death date and age |2003|10|28 |1933|4|18 |df=yes}}<ref name=":0" />
| death_place = [[Lebanon]]
| height = 
| currentclub = 
| position = [[Striker (football)|Striker]]
| years1 = 1952–1953
| clubs1 = [[Al Intisar Al Chiyah Club|Intisar Chiyah]]
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 1953–1966
| clubs2 = [[Racing Club Beirut|Racing Beirut]]
| caps2 = 
| goals2 = 
| nationalyears1 = 1953–1967
| nationalteam1 = [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]]
| nationalcaps1 = 21+
| nationalgoals1 = 10+
| manageryears1 = 1971–1973
| managerclubs1 = [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]]
| manageryears2 = 1976–1979
| managerclubs2 = [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]]
}}
'''Joseph Abou Mrad''' ({{Langx|ar|جوزيف أبو مراد}}; 18 April 1933 – 28 October 2003) was a Lebanese [[Association football|footballer]] and [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. He played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] for [[Racing Club Beirut|Racing Beirut]] and the [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon national team]].

Abou Mrad was awarded [[Lebanese Premier League]] top-scorer with 18 goals during the [[1964–65 Lebanese Premier League|1964–65 season]]. Abou Mrad played for the Lebanon national team, and scored the opening goal at the [[Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium]] in 1957 against Romanian club [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Energia Ploiești]]. He was also the captain of the national team in 1966.

Abou Mrad was Racing Beirut's [[sporting director]] in 1971. He coached [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] during the 1970s, failing to qualify Lebanon to the [[AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] during their first qualifications in [[1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification|1972]].

== Club career ==
Abou Mrad started his senior career at [[Al Intisar Al Chiyah Club|Intisar Chiyah]], before moving to [[Lebanese Premier League]] club [[Racing Club Beirut|Racing Beirut]] in 1953,<ref>{{Cite web|title=الراسينغ: نادي الأشرفية ومحيطها... يعاند التاريخ|url=https://www.asasmedia.com/news/386547&p=306|access-date=2020-08-29|website=www.asasmedia.com}}</ref> with whom he stayed until his retirement in 1966.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=joseph abou mrad|url=https://www.abdogedeon.com/volleyball/NOUJOUM/joseph%20abou%20mrad.html|website=www.abdogedeon.com|access-date=2019-01-02|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605010149/https://www.abdogedeon.com/volleyball/NOUJOUM/joseph%20abou%20mrad.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abou Mrad helped his side win two league titles, in [[1955–56 Lebanese Premier League|1955–56]] and [[1964–65 Lebanese Premier League|1964–65]]. In the latter season, Abou Mrad was the season top-goalscorer, with 18 goals.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Lebanon - List of Topscorers|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lebtops.html|author=Mubarak, Hassanin|website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref> This award was both preceded and succeeded by fellow national [[Levon Altonian]].<ref name=":1" /> Abou Mrad retired from football in 1966.<ref name=":0" />

== International career ==
Abou Mrad represented [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] internationally between 1953 and 1966. He played in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], on 23 January 1955, scoring one goal in a 2–3 defeat.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|title=Lebanon - International Results - Early History|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/leb-intres-prehist.html|author=Mubarak, Hassanin|website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref> Abou Mrad also played in another friendly against Hungary, on 29 February 1966, which ended in a 1–4 defeat.<ref name=":2" /> In 1957 Abou Mrad scored in the [[Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium]]'s opening game against Romanian club [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Energia Ploiești]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Our History – Camille Chamoun Sports City|url=https://camillechamounsportscity.com/our-history/|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> Abou Mrad captained Lebanon at the [[1966 Arab Cup]],<ref name=":0" /> where Lebanon came fourth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arab Cup|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arabcup.html|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref>

== Managerial career ==
On 18 January 1971, Abou Mrad was nominated [[sporting director]] of [[Racing Club Beirut|Racing Beirut]] by the club's General Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=23 April 2020|title=|script-title=ar:دوري شمعون رئيساً للراسينغ وبشير الجميّل نائباً له|url=https://www.nidaalwatan.com/article/19417-%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%BA-%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%87|access-date=23 April 2020|website=Nidaa Al Watan|language=en}}</ref> He coached [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] from 1971 to 1973 and from 1976 to 1979,<ref name="auto" /> failing to qualify Lebanon to the [[AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] during their first qualifications in [[1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification|1972]] and [[1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification|1980]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Live Scores - Lebanon - Matches|url=https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=lib/men/matches/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217163639/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=lib/men/matches/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2017|last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-01}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== International ===
{{Expand list|date=December 2021}}
: ''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abou Mrad goal.''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+List of international goals scored by Joseph Abou Mrad
!No.
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Score
!Result
!Competition
|-
| align="center" |1
|3 August 1953
|[[Alexandria]], Egypt
|{{fb|JOR}}
| align="center" |–
| align="center" |1–4
|[[Football at the 1953 Pan Arab Games|1953 Pan Arab Games]]
|-
| align="center" |2
|22 October 1957
|[[Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium]], [[Beirut]], Lebanon
|{{fb|JOR}}
| align="center" |–
| align="center" |6–0
|[[Football at the 1957 Pan Arab Games|1957 Pan Arab Games]]
|-
| align="center" |3
|26 January 1962
|[[Kuwait University Stadium]], [[Kuwait City]], Kuwait
|{{fb|KUW}}
| align="center" |1–0
| align="center" |5–0
|Friendly
|-
| align="center" |4
|4 April 1963
|Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
|{{fb|SYR|1963}}
| align="center" |1–0
| style="text-align:center" |2–3
|[[1963 Arab Cup]]
|-
| align="center" |5
|6 April 1963
|Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon
|{{fb|JOR}}
| align="center" |1–0
| align="center" |5–0
|1963 Arab Cup
|-
| align="center" |6
|3 April 1966
|[[Al-Kashafa Stadium]], [[Baghdad]], Iraq
|{{fb|BHR}}
| align="center" |–
| align="center" |6–1
|[[1966 Arab Cup]]
|-
| align="center" |7
|5 April 1966
|Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq
|{{fb|JOR}}
| align="center" |–
| align="center" |2–1
|1966 Arab Cup
|-
| align="center" |8
|28 September 1967
|[[Tokyo National Stadium]], [[Tokyo]], Japan
|{{fb|SVM}}
| align="center" |–
| align="center" |1–1
|[[Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers|1968 Summer Olympics qualification]]
|-
| align="center" |9
|6 October 1967
|Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
|{{fb|PHI}}
| align="center" |–
| align="center" |11–1
|1968 Summer Olympics qualification
|-
| align="center" |10
|9 October 1967
|Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
|{{fb|TAI}}
| align="center" |–
| align="center" |5–2
|1968 Summer Olympics qualification
|}

== Honours ==

=== Player ===
'''Racing Beirut'''
* [[Lebanese Premier League]]: [[1955–56 Lebanese Premier League|1955–56]], [[1964–65 Lebanese Premier League|1964–65]]

'''Lebanon'''
* [[Football at the Pan Arab Games|Pan Arab Games]] third place: [[Football at the 1957 Pan Arab Games|1957]]
* [[Arab Cup]] third place: [[1963 Arab Cup|1963]]

'''Individual'''
* [[List of top Lebanese Premier League goal scorers by season|Lebanese Premier League top goalscorer]]: [[1964–65 Lebanese Premier League|1964–65]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commonscat}}
* {{FA Lebanon|25406}}

{{Lebanese Premier League top scorers}}
{{Lebanon national football team managers}}

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[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Lebanese men's footballers]]
[[Category:Lebanese Premier League players]]
[[Category:Racing Club Beirut players]]
[[Category:Lebanon men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Lebanese football managers]]
[[Category:Lebanon national football team managers]]
[[Category:Lebanese Premier League top scorers]]