Levon Altounian

Lebanese footballer (1936-2020)

Levon Aram Altounian (Arabic: ليون ارام التونيان; Armenian: Լեւոն Արամ Ալթունեան; 15 February 1936 – 6 September 2020) was a Lebanese footballer. He played as a winger or midfielder. He was born in Beirut.

Levon Altounian
Altounian with Lebanon at the 1963 Arab Nations Cup
Personal information
Full name Levon Aram Altounian
Date of birth (1936-02-15)15 February 1936
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Date of death 6 September 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 84)
Place of death Roumieh, Lebanon
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right winger, attacking midfielder
Youth career
Homenetmen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1973 Homenetmen (33+)
National team
1954–1963 Lebanon (8+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Altounian played his whole club career at Homenetmen between 1952 and 1973. He also played for the national team from 1954 to 1963.

On 6 September 2020, Altounian died at a hospital in Roumieh, Lebanon at the age of 84.[1]

References change

  1. Abdallah, Rakan (2020-09-07). "Remembering Levon the great". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 2020-09-07.