Adnan Al Sharqi

Adnan Hussein Mekdache (Arabic: عدنان حسين مكداش; 15 November 1941 – 1 June 2021), commonly known as Adnan Al Sharqi (Arabic: عدنان الشرقي), was a Lebanese football player and manager.

Adnan Al Sharqi
Adnan Al Sharqi Lebanon, 1966 (cropped).jpg
Al Sharqi with Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Cup
Personal information
Full nameAdnan Hussein Mekdache
Date of birth(1941-11-15)15 November 1941
Place of birthBeirut, Lebanese Republic[1]
Date of death1 June 2021(2021-06-01) (aged 79)
Place of deathBeirut, Lebanon
Youth career
1950–1955Nahda
1955–1957Ansar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1967Ansar
National team
1960sLebanon(2+)
Teams managed
1967–2000Ansar
1974–1976Lebanon
1987–1993Lebanon
2004–2005Ansar
2006–2008Lebanon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Al Sharqi represented Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Cup, scoring two goals in a 2–1 win over Kuwait on 5 April 1966.[2]

Al Sharqi also coached the Lebanon national team between 1974 and 2008, coaching for 11 years.[3]

On 1 June 2021, Al Sharqi died in the Military Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon after struggling with illness.[4]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al Sharqi goal.
List of international goals scored by Adnan Al Sharqi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 5 April 1966 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq   Kuwait 1–0 2–1 1966 Arab Cup [2]
2

References

  1. "عدنان الشرقي: ديكتاتور على الملعب... "فنّان" في الحياة". الأخبار (in العربية). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "LEBANESE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. Olenev, Maxim (15 July 1999). "Lebanon National Team Coaches (since 1993)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  4. "وفاة المدرب التاريخي لنادي الأنصار عدنان الشرقي". الأخبار (in العربية). Retrieved 1 June 2021.