Joseph Abou Mrad

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description Template:Infobox football biography Joseph Abou Mrad (Template:Langx; 18 April 1933 – 28 October 2003) was a Lebanese footballer and manager. He played as a striker for Racing Beirut and the Lebanon national team.

Abou Mrad was awarded Lebanese Premier League top-scorer with 18 goals during the 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 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 during the 1970s, failing to qualify Lebanon to the Asian Cup during their first qualifications in 1972.

Club career

Abou Mrad started his senior career at Intisar Chiyah, before moving to Lebanese Premier League club Racing Beirut in 1953,[1] with whom he stayed until his retirement in 1966.[2] Abou Mrad helped his side win two league titles, in 1955–56 and 1964–65. In the latter season, Abou Mrad was the season top-goalscorer, with 18 goals.[3] This award was both preceded and succeeded by fellow national Levon Altonian.[3] Abou Mrad retired from football in 1966.[2]

International career

Abou Mrad represented Lebanon internationally between 1953 and 1966. He played in a friendly against Hungary, on 23 January 1955, scoring one goal in a 2–3 defeat.[4] Abou Mrad also played in another friendly against Hungary, on 29 February 1966, which ended in a 1–4 defeat.[4] In 1957 Abou Mrad scored in the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium's opening game against Romanian club Energia Ploiești.[4][5] Abou Mrad captained Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Cup,[2] where Lebanon came fourth.[6]

Managerial career

On 18 January 1971, Abou Mrad was nominated sporting director of Racing Beirut by the club's General Assembly.[7] He coached Lebanon from 1971 to 1973 and from 1976 to 1979,[8] failing to qualify Lebanon to the Asian Cup during their first qualifications in 1972 and 1980.[9]

Career statistics

International

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Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abou Mrad goal.
List of international goals scored by Joseph Abou Mrad
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 August 1953 Alexandria, Egypt {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jordan flag alias = Flag of Jordan.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = flag alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg link alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-air force = Royal Jordanian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-naval = Royal Jordanian Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-navy = Royal Jordanian Navy

}}

– 1–4 1953 Pan Arab Games
2 22 October 1957 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jordan flag alias = Flag of Jordan.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = flag alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg link alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-air force = Royal Jordanian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-naval = Royal Jordanian Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-navy = Royal Jordanian Navy

}}

– 6–0 1957 Pan Arab Games
3 26 January 1962 Kuwait University Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait {{ Template:Yesno alias = Kuwait flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg size = name = altvar = football altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 5–0 Friendly
4 4 April 1963 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon {{ Template:Yesno alias = Syria flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg link alias-navy = Syrian Navy flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg link alias-naval = Syrian Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg link alias-army= Syrian Army flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = 1963

}}

1–0 2–3 1963 Arab Cup
5 6 April 1963 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jordan flag alias = Flag of Jordan.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = flag alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg link alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-air force = Royal Jordanian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-naval = Royal Jordanian Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-navy = Royal Jordanian Navy

}}

1–0 5–0 1963 Arab Cup
6 3 April 1966 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bahrain flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

– 6–1 1966 Arab Cup
7 5 April 1966 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq {{ Template:Yesno alias = Jordan flag alias = Flag of Jordan.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant = flag alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg link alias-army = Royal Jordanian Army flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-air force = Royal Jordanian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-naval = Royal Jordanian Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg link alias-navy = Royal Jordanian Navy

}}

– 2–1 1966 Arab Cup
8 28 September 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Template:Country data SVM – 1–1 1968 Summer Olympics qualification
9 6 October 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan {{ 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 =

}}

– 11–1 1968 Summer Olympics qualification
10 9 October 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Template:Country data TAI – 5–2 1968 Summer Olympics qualification

Honours

Player

Racing Beirut

Lebanon

Individual

References

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