George Mourad

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George Mourad
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-09-18) 18 September 1982
Place of birthBeirut, Lebanon
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubÖrgryte IS
Number9
Youth career
Västra Frölunda
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2003Västra Frölunda58(13)
2004–2008IFK Göteborg68(14)
2006Brescia (loan)6(2)
2008–2010Willem II36(4)
2010Tromsø25(8)
2011Portimonense5(1)
2011–2012Mes Kerman9(1)
2012Syrianska FC18(2)
2013Qingdao Jonoon13(0)
2013–Örgryte IS12(3)
National team
2005Sweden2(0)
2011Syria5(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 August 2011

George Mourad (Arabic: جورج مراد; born 18 September 1982[1] in Syria) is an Assyrian footballer who plays for Örgryte IS as a striker.[2]

Club career

After playing for Västra Frölunda IF, he joined IFK Göteborg in 2004 and scored seven goals in his debut season in Allsvenskan. In 2005, he had a disappointing season with only three goals in Allsvenskan. He then signed a six-month loan contract for Italian Serie B side Brescia on 31 January 2006. After a trial, Mourad was granted a contract on 11 January 2008 at the Dutch club Willem II. He has played for the Sweden national football team. As of 1 February 2010, Mourad left Willem II after dissolving his contract.[3] Mourad signed a one-year contract with Tromsø IL on 11 March 2010.

Mourad transferred to Chinese Super League side Qingdao Jonoon in February 2013.[4]

International career

He played his first official cap in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament for Syria against Tajikistan on 23 July 2011, thereby eliminating the possibility of playing for Sweden ever again. His international debut for the Syrian national team was in a friendly against Iraq in Arbil on 29 June 2011.[5]

In a controversial decision, FIFA disqualified Syria from the 2014 World Cup qualifiers for fielding Mourad, who previously represented Sweden in a U-21 UEFA qualifying tournament in 2003,[6] without seeking the administrative approval of FIFA for the switch. Tajikistan replaced Syria in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers as of 19 August 2011. Syrian Football Association president Farouq Sarriyeh announced he would petition CAS to overturn the FIFA ban.[7]

Appearances in major competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
 SyriaFIFA World Cup 2014 QualifyingSenior101Second qualifying round

Goals for senior national team

Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 July 2011 King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Tajikistan 2–1 2–1 FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifying

Career statistics

Last update 17 July 2012

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norway League Norwegian Cup Europe Total
2010TromsøTippeligaen25820278
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Europe Total
2010–11PortimonensePrimeira Liga510051
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2011–12Mes KermanIran Pro League9120111
Sweden League Svenska Cupen Europe Total
2012SyrianskaAllsvenskan18211193
Total Norway 2582000278
Portugal 51000051
Iran 912000111
Sweden 1821100193
Career total 571251006213

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