Hassan Chaito (footballer, born 1989)

Hassan Ali Chaito[lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: حسن علي شعيتو‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈħasan ˈʕali ˈʃʕajto, -tu]; born 20 March 1989), also known as Moni (Arabic: موني‎, [ˈmoːni]), is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar and the Lebanon national team.[2] A versatile player, Chaito can also play as a left midfielder, as well as in a false nine role. His main attribute is his finishing.[3]

Not to be confused with Hassan Chaito, also known as Shibriko.
Hassan Chaito
Chaito training with Lebanon in 2018
Personal information
Full name Hassan Ali Chaito
Date of birth (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989
Place of birth At Tiri, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ansar
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2009 Jihad Hay Salam
2009–2013 Ahed 63 (24)
2009–2010 Lebanese Canadian Bank (futsal)
2010–2013 Sadaka (futsal)
2013–2014 Ansar 1 (0)
2014 Al-Shabab 14 (5)
2014–2015 Terengganu 0 (0)
2015–2018 Ahed 58 (22)
2018– Ansar 25 (7)
National team‡
2010 Lebanon (futsal) (2)
2011 Lebanon U23 (0)
2011– Lebanon 56 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2019

Chaito began his career in the Lebanese Third Division at Jihad Hay Salam, before moving to the Lebanese Premier League at Ahed. Simultaneously he began his futsal career, first playing at the Lebanese Canadian Bank, then at Sadaka from 2010 to 2014, where he went back to playing football. He joined Ansar, before moving to Bahrain the following year at Al-Shabab. Chaito moved to Malaysian side Terengganu, before returning back to Ahed in 2015. In 2018, Chaito joined Ansar.

Club career

Association football

Chaito started his football career at Jihad Hay Salam in the Lebanese Third Division before moving to Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in 2009,[4] winning two league titles and two FA Cups in his four-year stay.[3]

In 2013 Chaito joined Ansar, before moving abroad to Bahrain the following year to Al-Shabab.[3] In 2014 he moved to Malaysia at Terengganu, before moving back to Ahed in 2015.[3] Chaito helped his side win three more league titles and one FA Cup, finishing as the league's second top goalscorer during the 2017–18 season.[3] He moved back to Ansar in 2018.[3]

Futsal

In 2009 Chaito began his career in futsal, first playing for the Lebanese Canadian Bank,[5] and then moving to Sadaka in 2010.[6] He won the Lebanon Futsal League twice, in 2011 and 2013, and played in the 2011 and 2013 editions of the AFC Futsal Club Championship for the Lebanese side, scoring seven goals in total during the two tournaments.[6]

International career

Association football

Chaito's senior football international debut came on 15 November 2011, in a 2–1 home win against South Korea.[2] On 22 March 2013, Chaito scored his first two goals in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Thailand, with the match ending 5–2 to Lebanon.[2] His second brace came against Laos on 12 November 2015 in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, with the match ending 7–0 to Lebanon.[2]

In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup,[7] playing in the final group stage game against North Korea, with Lebanon winning 4–1.[2]

Futsal

Chaito represented Lebanon in the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship,[6] before being called up for the under-23 football team for the 2012 Olympics Qualifiers in 2011.[6]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 15 October 2019[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2011 1 0
2012 15 0
2013 13 3
2014 0 0
2015 9 2
2016 5 0
2017 0 0
2018 6 0
2019 7 1
Total 56 6
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chaito goal.[8]
List of international goals scored by Tim Template
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 22 March 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Thailand1–05–22015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 2–0
3 8 October 2013 Iraq1–01–1Friendly
4 12 November 2015Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon Laos3–07–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 7–0
6 2 August 2019Karbala Sports City, Karbala, Iraq Syria2–12–12019 WAFF Championship

Honours and achievements

Association football

Club

Ahed

Ansar

Individual

Awards

  • Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2012–13, 2013–14

Futsal

Club

Sadaka

  • Lebanon Futsal League: 2010–11, 2012–13

Footnotes
  1. Also written as Cheaito, Chaitou or Shaito.

References
  1. "Hassan Chaito - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. Hassan Chaito at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. "شعيتو: كرة القدم اللبنانية لن تُبصر النور... ولا إتّفاقَ مع العهد!". Al-Joumhouria. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. "صيدا الآن - أخبار - صدارة بطولة لبنان لكرة القدم للصالات للبنك اللبناني الكندي بفوزه على أولمبيك صيدا". www.saidasea.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. "Hassan Chaito". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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