Adnan Al Sharqi
Lebanese football manager and player (1941-2021)
Adnan Hussein Mekdache (Arabic: عدنان حسين مكداش; 15 November 1941 – 1 June 2021), commonly known as Adnan Al Sharqi (Arabic: عدنان الشرقي, lit. 'Adnan the Oriental'), was a Lebanese football player and manager.
.jpg) Al Sharqi with Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adnan Hussein Mekdache | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanese Republic[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2021 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1955 | Nahda | ||
| 1955–1957 | Ansar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1967 | Ansar | ||
| National team | |||
| 1960s | Lebanon | (2+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1967–2000 | Ansar | ||
| 1974–1976 | Lebanon | ||
| 1987–1993 | Lebanon | ||
| 2004–2005 | Ansar | ||
| 2006–2008 | Lebanon | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Al Sharqi represented Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Cup, scoring two goals in a 2–1 win over Kuwait on 5 April 1966.[2]
Al Sharqi also coached the Lebanon national team between 1974 and 2008, coaching for 11 years.[3]
On 1 June 2021, Al Sharqi died in the Military Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon after struggling with illness.[4]
Career statistics
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change- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al Sharqi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 April 1966 | Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq |  Kuwait
|
1–0 | 2–1 | 1966 Arab Cup | [2] |
| 2 | – |
References
change- ↑ "عدنان الشرقي: ديكتاتور على الملعب... "فنّان" في الحياة". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "LEBANESE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM". www.abdogedeon.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Olenev, Maxim (15 July 1999). "Lebanon National Team Coaches (since 1993)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ↑ "وفاة المدرب التاريخي لنادي الأنصار عدنان الشرقي". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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