Ali Ahmad Shaitou (Arabic: علي أحمد شعيتو; born 5 October 2002) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Bourj and the Lebanon national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Ahmad Shaitou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Aabbassiyeh, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bourj | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Islah Borj Shmali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Islah Borj Shmali | ||
| 2021– | Bourj | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Lebanon U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lebanon | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Coming through the youth system, Shaitou played for Islah Borj Shmali in the 2020–21 Lebanese Second Division.[2] He moved to Bourj in the Lebanese Premier League in August 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 season.[2]
International career edit
Shaitou played for the under-23 team in the 2021 and 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship tournaments.[3] He was first called up to the senior team for the 2023 SAFF Championship in India,[4] and made his debut on 25 June 2023, in a 4–1 win against Bhutan.[1][5]
Style of play edit
Shaitou is known for his long-range shots.[6]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of match played 25 June 2023[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ali Shaitou". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b "البرج يعلن تعاقده مع شعيتو". كووورة. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "الإعلان عن قائمة الأولمبي اللبناني لمواجهة إندونيسيا". كووورة. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "انضمام صادق وشعيتو لبعثة لبنان في الهند". كووورة. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Match Report: Bhutan 1–4 Lebanon" (PDF). South Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "البرج يعول على 5 لاعبين أمام الوحدة". كووورة. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Ali Shaitou". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
External links edit
- Ali Shaitou at Soccerway
- Ali Shaitou at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
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