# Levon Altounian

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Lebanese footballer (1936–2020)

In this [Lebanese name](/source/Lebanese_Arabic), the [father's name](/source/Patronymic) is *Aram* and the [family name](/source/Surname) is *Altounian*.

Levon Altounian Altounian with Lebanon at the 1963 Arab Cup Personal information Full name Levon Aram Altounian Date of birth (1936-02-15)15 February 1936 Place of birth Beirut, Lebanese Republic Date of death 6 September 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 84) Place of death Roumieh, Lebanon Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Positions Right winger attacking midfielder Youth career Homenetmen Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1952–1973 Homenetmen (33+) International career 1956–1967 Lebanon 18+ (17+) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Levon Aram Altounian** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): ليون ارام التونيان; 15 February 1936 – 6 September 2020) was a Lebanese [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [right winger](/source/Midfielder#Winger) or an [attacking midfielder](/source/Midfielder).

Altounian played his whole club career at Homenetmen, between 1952 and 1973, finishing as top scorer of the [Lebanese Premier League](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League) twice: in [1962–63](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_Lebanese_Premier_League) and in [1966–67](/source/1966%E2%80%9367_Lebanese_Premier_League). Altounian also represented the [Lebanon national team](/source/Lebanon_national_football_team), [captaining](/source/Captain_(association_football)) them to a third-place finish at the [1963 Arab Cup](/source/1963_Arab_Cup).

## Club career

Born on 15 February 1936 in [Beirut](/source/Beirut), Lebanon,[1] Altounian played his whole club career at Homenetmen, between 1952 and 1973.[1][2] He was awarded [top scorer](/source/List_of_Lebanese_Premier_League_top_scorers) of the [Lebanese Premier League](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League) twice, during the [1962–63](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_Lebanese_Premier_League) and [1966–67](/source/1966%E2%80%9367_Lebanese_Premier_League) seasons, scoring respectively 14 and 19 goals.[1][3]

## International career

Altounian played for the [Lebanon national team](/source/Lebanon_national_football_team),[4] scoring two goals in the [1957 Pan Arab Games](/source/1957_Pan_Arab_Games) and helping Lebanon reach third place.[1][5] He also participated in the [1963 Arab Cup](/source/1963_Arab_Cup) as Lebanon's [captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)); he scored six goals, with Lebanon coming in third place in the competition.[1][6]

## Style of play

Altounian started out as an [attacking midfielder](/source/Midfielder), before developing as a [right winger](/source/Midfielder#Winger).[2][7] He was known for his speed, [dribbling](/source/Dribbling), and technical ability, as well as for scoring difficult top-corner goals.[2]

## Personal life

Levon's favourite player was [Mardik Tchaparian](/source/Mardik_Tchaparian) in Lebanon, and [Pelé](/source/Pel%C3%A9) worldwide; his favourite coach was [Joseph Nalbandian](/source/Joseph_Nalbandian).[2] His brother, [Manuel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Altounian&action=edit&redlink=1), also played football,[2] and represented Lebanon internationally.[8]

## Death

On 6 September 2020, Altounian died in the Daher El Bachek Hospital in [Roumieh](/source/Roumieh), Lebanon.[1]

## Career statistics

### International

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- *Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Altounian goal.*

List of international goals scored by Levon Altounian No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 24 October 1957 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Jordan – 6–0 1957 Arab Games 2 – 3 26 January 1962 Kuwait University Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait Kuwait 3–0 5–0 Friendly 4 31 March 1963 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Kuwait 2–0 6–0 1963 Arab Cup 5 6–0 6 4 April 1963 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Syria 2–3 2–3 1963 Arab Cup 7 6 April 1963 Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Jordan 1–0 5–0 1963 Arab Cup 8 4–0 9 3 April 1966 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq Bahrain – 6–1 1966 Arab Cup 10 – 11 5 June 1966 Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal Senegal – 3–2 Friendly 12 3 October 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Japan 1–0 1–3 1968 Summer Olympics qualification 13 6 October 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Philippines – 11–1 1968 Summer Olympics qualification 14 – 15 – 16 – 17 9 October 1967 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Taiwan – 5–2 1968 Summer Olympics qualification

## Honours

**Homenetmen**

- [Lebanese Premier League](/source/Lebanese_Premier_League): [1954–55](/source/1954%E2%80%9355_Lebanese_Premier_League), [1962–63](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_Lebanese_Premier_League), [1968–69](/source/1968%E2%80%9369_Lebanese_Premier_League)

- [Lebanese FA Cup](/source/Lebanese_FA_Cup): 1961–62

**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_Lebanese_Premier_League_top_scorers): [1962–63](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_Lebanese_Premier_League), [1966–67](/source/1966%E2%80%9367_Lebanese_Premier_League)

## See also

- [List of association football families](/source/List_of_association_football_families)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:1_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:1_1-5) Abdallah, Rakan (7 September 2020). ["Remembering Levon the great"](https://www.falebanon.com/remembering-levon-the-great/). *FA Lebanon*. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:0_2-4) اللواء, جريدة. ["الموت يغيب ليفون هداف الدوري اللبناني السابق"](http://aliwaa.com.lb/رياضة/الموت-يغيب-ليفون-هداف-الدوري-اللبناني-السابق/). *جريدة اللواء* (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 September 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Mubarak, Hassanin. ["Lebanon - List of Topscorers"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lebtops.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 9 July 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** 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-5)** ["2nd Pan Arab Games, 1957 (Beirut, Lebanon)"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arabgam57.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Arab Cup 1963 Details"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arabcup63det.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["LEON ALTONIAN"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190102051124/https://www.abdogedeon.com/volleyball/NOUJOUM/leon_altonian.html). *www.abdogedeon.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.abdogedeon.com/volleyball/NOUJOUM/leon_altonian.html) on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Manuel Altounian"](https://www.falebanon.com/player/25429/). *FA Lebanon*. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

## External links

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- [Levon Altounian](https://www.falebanon.com/player/25416/) at FA Lebanon

- [Levon Altounian](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/levon-altounian/435404) at Global Sports Archive

v t e Lebanese Premier League top scorers 1960–61: Tchaparian 1962–63: Altounian 1964–65: Abou Mrad 1966–67: Altounian 1968–69: Itani 1969–70: Abdel Fattah 1972–73: Al Ghoul 1974–75: Al-Khatib 1987–88: Saad 1989–90: Al Haj 1990–91: Alloush 1991–92: Dahrouj 1992–93: Alloush 1993–94: Hammoud 1994–95: Agasyan 1995–96: Khalifa 1996–97: Prosper 1997–98: Jarada 1998–99: Zein 1999–00: Abbas & Toninho 2001–02: Mahmoud 2002–03: Sílvio 2003–04: Kassas 2004–05: Kassas 2005–06: Nasseredine 2006–07: M. Ghaddar 2007–08: M. Ghaddar 2008–09: Sadir 2009–10: Diop 2010–11: Maatouk 2011–12: Haidar 2012–13: I. Ghaddar 2013–14: Melhem & Soro 2014–15: Galán 2015–16: Galán 2016–17: Bako 2017–18: Tall 2018–19: Tall 2020–21: Maatouk 2021–22: Antar & Siblini 2022–23: Tall 2023–24: Tall 2024–25: Maatouk

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