Faisal Antar

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography Faisal Abdelhassan Antar (Template:Langx; born 20 December 1978) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender. He played his entire career in the Lebanese Premier League, for Tadamon Sour, Olympic Beirut, Nejmeh, and Mabarra.

Antar also represented the Lebanese national team at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, where he had been present for the national team from 1998 to 2007. Faisal is the brother of former footballer Roda Antar. In June 2010, Antar announced his retirement and became a Hall of Famer in the Lebanese Football Association.

Club career

Antar started his senior career at Lebanese Premier League side Tadamon Sour during the 1998–99 season.[1][2] Antar helped Tadamon win their first Lebanese FA Cup, in 2000–01, after beating Ansar 2–1 in the final.[3] In 2002 Antar moved to Olympic Beirut,[2] winning the domestic double (league and cup) in his first season at the club (2002–03).[1][3]

After three seasons at Tadamon, Antar moved to Nejmeh in summer of 2005,[1][2] following a week-long trial in January 2005 at Scottish club Rangers.[4][5] In his first season at Nejmeh, Antar won the 2005 Lebanese Elite Cup.[3]

In 2007, Antar moved to Mabarra,[2] with whom he won the club's first FA Cup title (2007–08).[3] In 2009 Antar returned to Tadamon Sour, where he remained until 2010, after which he decided to retire from football.[2] In 2011 he withdrew his decision to retire, and played two games for Tadamon during the 2011–12 season.[2]

International career

Antar featured for Lebanon U21 in 1999, in a fixture against the Czech Republic.[6] Antar made his senior international debut for Lebanon on 27 September 1998,[2] at the 1998 Arab Nations Cup; Lebanon lost 4–1 to Saudi Arabia.[1] Antar's first international goal came on 25 April 2001, in a friendly against the Philippines; he helped Lebanon win 3–0.[1][7]

Personal life

Faisal Antar is the brother of former Lebanon national team captain Roda Antar.[8]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.[9][10]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 April 2001 Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli {{ Template:Yesno alias = Philippines flag alias = Flag of the Philippines.svg flag alias-1535 = Flag_of_Cross_of_Burgundy.svg flag alias-1821 = Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg flag alias-aguinaldo = Flag of the Philippines (1898–1901).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg flag alias-1908 = US flag 46 stars.svg flag alias-1912 = US flag 48 stars.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of the Philippines (1919-1936).svg flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg flag alias-1985 = Flag of the Philippines (light blue).svg flag alias-1986 = Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Philippine Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Philippine Air Force flag alias-army=Flag of the Philippine Army.svg flag alias-marines=Flag of the Philippine Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines=Philippine Marine Corps flag alias-military=Flag of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.svg link alias-military=Philippine Armed Forces flag alias-navy=Flag of the Philippine Navy.svg link alias-navy=Philippine Navy link alias-army = Philippine Army link alias-naval = Philippine Navy size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || 2–0 || 3–0 || Friendly

2. 26 May 2001 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok {{ Template:Yesno alias = Pakistan flag alias = Flag of Pakistan.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Pakistan.svg flag alias-navy=Naval Standard of Pakistan.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg flag alias-military = Armed Forces of Pakistan Flag.svg link alias-military = Pakistan Armed Forces flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Pakistan.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 1–0 || 8–1 || 2002 World Cup qualifier

3. 28 May 2001 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok {{ Template:Yesno alias = Sri Lanka flag alias = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg flag alias-army=Flag of the Sri Lankan Army.png link alias-army=Sri Lanka Army flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg link alias-air force=Sri Lanka Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || 2–0 || 5–0 || 2002 World Cup qualifier

4. 8 September 2004 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé {{ Template:Yesno alias = Maldives flag alias = Flag of Maldives.svg flag alias-1117 = Flag of the Maldives (pre-1903, alternative flag shape).svg flag alias-1796 = Earliest Flag of the Maldives.svg flag alias-1903 = Flag of the Maldives until 1903.svg flag alias-1926 = Old National Flag of the Maldives.svg flag alias-1953 = Flag of the Maldives 1953.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the MNDF Air Corps.svg Maldives Air Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the MNDF Marine Corps.svg Maldives Marine Corps flag alias-military = Flag of the Maldives National Defence Force.svg link alias-military = Maldives National Defence Force link alias-coast guard = Maldivian Coast Guard flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the MNDF Coast Guard.svg variant = size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || 2–0 || 5–2 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Tadamon Sour

Olympic Beirut

Mabarra

Individual

See also

References

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