Mahmoud Hammoud (footballer)


Mahmoud Hassan Hammoud, also known as Hajj Mahmoud Hammoud, is a Lebanese football manager and former player, who last managed club Shabab Sahel. He played as a striker for Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team during the 1980s and 1990s.

Club career

Coming through the youth system, Hammoud began his senior career with Nejmeh in 1983. He joined Qatari side Al-Khor in 1988 for one season, following the 1988 Arab Nations Cup. Hammoud was the 1993–94 Lebanese Premier League top scorer with Nejmeh, scoring 15 goals during the season. The forward retired in 1996 having won two Lebanese FA Cups, in 1986–87 and 1988–89. During his career, Hammoud scored 96 goals for Nejmeh.

International career

Hammoud played for both the Lebanon national under-20 and under-23 teams. Making his debut for the national team in 1985, Hammoud represented Lebanon at the 1988 Arab Nations Cup, scoring two goals.

Managerial career

Hammoud began his coaching career at newly-promoted Ahed, during the 1998–99 season. After working as an assistant coach for the Lebanon national team twice, Hammoud became the head coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team during the 2004 Summer Olympics qualifiers, between 2003 and 2004.
Hammoud took charge of the Lebanon national team for a short period of time, in December 2003. He was reappointed manager on 8 February 2004, before ending his managerial stint with Lebanon on 3 July of the same year. In October 2013, Hammoud became coach of Akhaa Ahli Aley, staying there until the end of the season.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 July 1988Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–01–01988 Arab Nations Cup
217 July 1988Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan1–11–11988 Arab Nations Cup

Honours

Player

Nejmeh
Individual
Ahed
Shabab Sahel
Individual