Hassan Chaitou
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File:2020-21 Ahed vs Ansar 02 (Hassan Chaitou).jpg Chaitou with Ansar in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hassan Samih Chaitou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | At Tiri, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2][3] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nejmeh | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Khoyol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Khoyol | ||
| 2013–2015 | Safa | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2023 | Ansar | 78 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Safa | 45 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nejmeh | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Lebanon U22 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | Lebanon | 21 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:43, 22 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024 | |||
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Hassan Samih Chaitou (Arabic: حسن سميح شعيتو, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈħasan saˈmiːħ ˈʃʕajto, -tu]; born 16 June 1991), also known as Shibriko (Arabic: شبريكو, [ʃiː'briːko, -ku]), is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a left-back for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh.
Coming through their youth sector, Chaitou made his senior debut in the Lebanese Second Division with Khoyol in 2011. He moved to Safa in the Lebanese Premier League two years later, helping them win a Lebanese Super Cup in 2013. Chaitou joined Ansar in 2015, quickly establishing himself as a regular. He has won a league title, two Lebanese FA Cups and one Super Cup with the side.
Chaitou initially represented Lebanon internationally at under-22 level, playing at the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification in 2012. He made his senior-team debut in 2018, and was called up to the 2019 and 2023 AFC Asian Cups.
Club career
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Safa
[edit | edit source]Coming through the youth system, Chaitou began his senior career at Lebanese Second Division side Khoyol during the 2011–12 season.[4] Following two seasons, Lebanese Premier League club Safa announced the signing of Chaitou on 7 March 2013.[5] In his first season at Safa, Chaito won the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup, beating Shabab Sahel 2–1 in the final.[6] During the 2013–14 season, Chaito played four league games.[4] The following season (2014–15), Chaito did not feature in the league for Safa.[4]
Ansar
[edit | edit source]In 2015 Chaitou joined Ansar.[4] He became a regular for the team, playing 15 league games during the 2015–16 season.[4] The following season, in 2016–17, Chaitou helped his side win the 2016–17 Lebanese FA Cup; he scored three goals in 13 league games that season.[4] In 2020–21, Chaitou helped Ansar win their first league title since 2007, and their 14th overall.[7] He also helped Ansar win the double, beating Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup final on penalty shoot-outs.[8]
Return to Safa, and Nejmeh
[edit | edit source]Chaitou returned to Safa in March 2023.[9] In August 2025, Shibriko joined Nejmeh.[10]
International career
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Chaitou played for the Lebanon national under-22 team at the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification in 2012.[5] His senior international debut for Lebanon came on 20 November 2018, in a friendly against Australia; Lebanon lost 3–0.[4] In December 2018, Chaitou was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[11] However, he did not play in the tournament.[4]
In December 2023, Chaitou was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[12]
Style of play
[edit | edit source]A modern full-back, Shibriko is a quick player who can both attack and defend down the wing.[13]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Chaitou's nickname comes from the name of his local club in Haret Hreik where he used to play: Shibriko.[14] Indeed, when playing football with his friends, Chaitou wore his club's shirt which bore its name on the back.[14]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]International
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 26 March 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Lebanon | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Safa
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2013
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2016–17, 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2021
- Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2022
References
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- ^ a b FA Lebanon. 15 May 2019.
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External links
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- Hassan Chaitou at FA Lebanon
- Hassan Chaitou at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Hassan Chaitou at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Hassan Chaitou at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Hassan Chaitou at Lebanon Football Guide
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Bint Jbeil District
- Sportspeople from Nabatieh Governorate
- Lebanese men's footballers
- 21st-century Lebanese sportsmen
- Men's association football full-backs
- Al Khoyol FC players
- Safa SC players
- Al Ansar FC players
- Nejmeh SC players
- Lebanese Second Division players
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Lebanon men's youth international footballers
- Lebanon men's international footballers
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players