Edmond Joseph Chehade (Arabic: ادمون جوزيف شحاده; born 30 September 1993) is a Lebanese footballer and former futsal player who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Racing Beirut.

Edmond Chehade
Chehade with Nejmeh in 2019
Personal information
Full name Edmond Joseph Chehade[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Zgharta, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Racing Beirut
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chekka
Tripoli Fayhaa (futsal)
0000–2015 Sadaka (futsal)
2015–2019 Salam Zgharta 83 (12)
2019–2023 Nejmeh 36 (2)
2023–2024 Ansar 3 (0)
2024– Racing Beirut 0 (0)
International career
Lebanon (futsal)
2016–2018 Lebanon 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Zgharta, Lebanon, Chehade moved to Batroun.[2] He began playing football for Chekka in the Lebanese Third Division,[3] before moving to futsal, playing for Tripoli Fayhaa and Sadaka,[2] with whom he won the 2012–13 league title.[3]

Chehade returned to play football, joining Salam Zgharta in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League.[3] On 11 September 2019, Nejmeh announced the signing of Chehade for a fee of USD$150,000.[4] He moved to cross-city rivals Ansar on 4 May 2023.[5] After having played only five games with Ansar,[1] Chehade moved to fellow-Beirut club Racing Beirut.[citation needed]

International career

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Chehade played for the Lebanon national futsal team.[2] He made his international debut for the national football team in 2016, in a friendly against Palestine.[3]

Personal life

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In 2014, Chehade represented Lebanon for the first season of the reality show The Victorious, finishing among the finalists.[2]

Honours

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Sadaka (futsal)

Nejmeh

Ansar

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Edmond Chehade". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "مشاركة لبنانية نحو العالمية – Malaeeb". Malaeeb.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "إدمون شحادة.. ولادة نجم". elmarada. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "النجمة يضم آدمون شحادة". كووورة. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "الأنصار يتعاقد مع ثنائي جديد". كووورة. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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