Racing Beirut

Racing Beirut
Full name Racing Beirut
Nickname(s) The No mercy team
Founded 1950
Ground Kamil Chamoun Stadium
Beirut, Lebanon
Capacity 55,000
Chairman George Farah
Manager Czech Republic Josef
League Lebanese Premier League
2013–14 3rd

Racing Beirut (Arabic: الراسينغ بيروت‎) is a Lebanese football team playing at the top level. It is based in Beirut. Their home stadium is Fouad Shehab Stadium. It is primarily supported by the Christian community.[1]

Racing Beirut during its golden era played international friendly games against a variety of famous clubs and selections including one against the Brazil national under-23 football team [2]

Kit Manufacturer

Achievements

1955–56, 1964–65, 1969–70
Runners-up: 1945, 1948

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Lebanon GK Mohammad Santina
27 Lebanon GK Ali Al-Haris
25 Lebanon GK Raul El-Khazen
43 Lebanon GK Majed Khalifeh
85 Lebanon DF Diaa Berro
3 Lebanon DF Zouher Mrad
44 Lebanon DF Marwan Zgheib
23 Lebanon DF Mahmoud Kojok
29 Lebanon DF Peter Khalifeh
5 Nigeria DF Adiele Precious
6 Lebanon MF Mohamad Matar
2 Lebanon DF Omar Halloum
8 Lebanon MF Ali Fayyad
9 Lebanon FW Faysal Melhem
7 Lebanon MF Ali Ballout
No. Position Player
77 Lebanon FW Rayan Semaan
13 Lebanon MF Serge Said (Captain)
10 Lebanon MF Tarek Halloum
16 Lebanon MF Fawzi Koudsi
17 Lebanon DF Ali Hamieh
18 Lebanon FW Paul Rustom
19 Lebanon DF Hassan Kleit
11 Lebanon MF Samer Chehade
99 Lebanon FW Ahmad Hijazi
24 Lebanon MF Moustafa Hassan
Lebanon FW Hagob Donabedian

Notable former players

Notable former managers

References

  1. ↑ Montague, James (24 October 2007). "In Lebanon, even soccer is tainted by sectarian strife". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.abdogedeon.com/volleyball/NOUJOUM/racing_club_beirut%202.html