# Joseph Abou Mrad

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Lebanese football player and manager

Joseph Abou Mrad Abou Mrad with Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Cup Personal information Date of birth (1933-04-18)18 April 1933[1] Place of birth Lebanese Republic Date of death 28 October 2003(2003-10-28) (aged 70)[2] Place of death Lebanon Position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1952–1953 Intisar Chiyah 1953–1966 Racing Beirut International career 1953–1967 Lebanon 24+ (11+) Managerial career 1971–1973 Lebanon 1976–1979 Lebanon * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Joseph Abou Mrad** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): جوزيف أبو مراد; 18 April 1933 – 28 October 2003) was a Lebanese [footballer](/source/Association_football) and [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)). He played as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Racing Beirut](/source/Racing_Club_Beirut) and the [Lebanon national team](/source/Lebanon_national_football_team).

Abou Mrad was awarded [Lebanese Premier League](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League) top-scorer with 18 goals during the [1964–65 season](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_Lebanese_Premier_League). Abou Mrad played for the Lebanon national team, and scored the opening goal at the [Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium) in 1957 against Romanian club [Energia Ploiești](/source/FC_Petrolul_Ploie%C8%99ti). He was also the captain of the national team in 1966.

Abou Mrad was Racing Beirut's [sporting director](/source/Sporting_director) in 1971. He coached [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_national_football_team) during the 1970s, failing to qualify Lebanon to the [Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup) during their first qualifications in [1972](/source/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification).

## Club career

Abou Mrad started his senior career at [Intisar Chiyah](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Intisar_Al_Chiyah_Club&action=edit&redlink=1), before moving to [Lebanese Premier League](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League) club [Racing Beirut](/source/Racing_Club_Beirut) in 1953,[3] with whom he stayed until his retirement in 1966.[2] Abou Mrad helped his side win two league titles, in [1955–56](/source/1955%E2%80%9356_Lebanese_Premier_League) and [1964–65](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_Lebanese_Premier_League). In the latter season, Abou Mrad was the season top-goalscorer, with 18 goals.[4] This award was both preceded and succeeded by fellow national [Levon Altonian](/source/Levon_Altonian).[4] Abou Mrad retired from football in 1966.[2]

## International career

Abou Mrad represented [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_national_football_team) internationally between 1953 and 1966. He played in a [friendly](/source/Exhibition_game) against [Hungary](/source/Hungary_national_football_team), on 23 January 1955, scoring one goal in a 2–3 defeat.[5] Abou Mrad also played in another friendly against Hungary, on 29 February 1966, which ended in a 1–4 defeat.[5] In 1957 Abou Mrad scored in the [Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium](/source/Camille_Chamoun_Sports_City_Stadium)'s opening game against Romanian club [Energia Ploiești](/source/FC_Petrolul_Ploie%C8%99ti).[5][6] Abou Mrad captained Lebanon at the [1966 Arab Cup](/source/1966_Arab_Cup),[2] where Lebanon came fourth.[7]

## Managerial career

On 18 January 1971, Abou Mrad was nominated [sporting director](/source/Sporting_director) of [Racing Beirut](/source/Racing_Club_Beirut) by the club's General Assembly.[8] He coached [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_national_football_team) from 1971 to 1973 and from 1976 to 1979,[1] failing to qualify Lebanon to the [Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup) during their first qualifications in [1972](/source/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification) and [1980](/source/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification).[9]

## Career statistics

### International

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2021)

- *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 Jordan – 1–4 1953 Arab Games 2 18 October 1957 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–1 1957 Arab Games 3 22 October 1957 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Jordan – 6–0 1957 Arab Games 4 26 January 1962 Kuwait University Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait Kuwait 1–0 5–0 Friendly 5 4 April 1963 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Syria 1–0 2–3 1963 Arab Cup 6 6 April 1963 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Jordan 1–0 5–0 1963 Arab Cup 7 3 April 1966 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq Bahrain – 6–1 1966 Arab Cup 8 5 April 1966 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq Jordan – 2–1 1966 Arab Cup 9 28 September 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan South Vietnam – 1–1 1968 Summer Olympics qualification 10 6 October 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Philippines – 11–1 1968 Summer Olympics qualification 11 9 October 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Taiwan – 5–2 1968 Summer Olympics qualification

## Honours

### Player

**Racing Beirut**

- [Lebanese Premier League](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League): [1955–56](/source/1955%E2%80%9356_Lebanese_Premier_League), [1964–65](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_Lebanese_Premier_League)

**Lebanon**

- [Pan Arab Games](/source/Football_at_the_Pan_Arab_Games) third place: [1957](/source/Football_at_the_1957_Pan_Arab_Games)

- [Arab Cup](/source/Arab_Cup) third place: [1963](/source/1963_Arab_Cup)

**Individual**

- [Lebanese Premier League top goalscorer](/source/List_of_top_Lebanese_Premier_League_goal_scorers_by_season): [1964–65](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_Lebanese_Premier_League)

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["الراسينغ: نادي الأشرفية ومحيطها... يعاند التاريخ"](https://www.asasmedia.com/news/386547&p=306). *www.asasmedia.com*. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) Mubarak, Hassanin. ["Lebanon - List of Topscorers"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lebtops.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 9 July 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_5-2) Mubarak, Hassanin. ["Lebanon - International Results - Early History"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/leb-intres-prehist.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 9 July 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Our History – Camille Chamoun Sports City"](https://camillechamounsportscity.com/our-history/). Retrieved 3 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Arab Cup"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arabcup.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [دوري شمعون رئيساً للراسينغ وبشير الجميّل نائباً له](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). *Nidaa Al Watan*. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** FIFA.com. ["Live Scores - Lebanon - Matches"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170217163639/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=lib/men/matches/index.html). *FIFA.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=lib/men/matches/index.html) on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

## External links

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- [Joseph Abou Mrad](https://www.falebanon.com/player/25406/) at FA Lebanon

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v t e Lebanon national football team – managers Unknown (1940) Traboulsi (1942–1947) Arab (1947) Dittrich (1953–1955) Broćić (1956) Unknown (1957) Wright (1959) Nalbandian (1961) Adem (1962) Nalbandian (1963) Adem (1964) Nalbandian (1965–1966) Albert (1967) Nalbandian (1967) Adem (1970) Abou Mrad (1971) Al Sharqi (1974) Unknown (1975) Abou Mrad (1978–1979) Simeonovski (1985) El Adou (1987) Hashem (1988–1989) Al Sharqi (1992–1993) Marques (1994–1995) Yorath (1995–1997) Ferner (1998) Saad (1998–1999) Braam (1999–2000) Skoblar (2000) Bücker (2001) Tardy (2002–2003) Kwid (2003) Hammoud (2003) Hamad (2004) Hammoud (2004) Kwid (2004–2005) Al Sharqi (2006–2008) Rustom (2009–2011) Bücker (2011–2013) Giannini (2013–2014) Radulović (2015–2019) Ciobotariu (2019) Taha (2020–2021) Hašek (2021–2022) Ilić (2022–2023) Jurčević (2023) Radulović (2023–2025) Bougherra (2026–)

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