Husseyn Chakroun

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Husseyn Chakroun
Personal information
Full name Husseyn Zakaria Chakroun[1]
Date of birth (2004-11-10) 10 November 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Hanover, Germany[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Hannover 96
Number 14
Youth career
Fortuna Sachsenross
Hannoverscher SC
–2023 JFV Calenberger Land
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Hannover 96 II 52 (12)
2025– Hannover 96 12 (2)
International career
2024– Lebanon 6 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Husseyn Zakaria Chakroun (Arabic: حسين زكريا شكرون; born 10 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96. Born in Germany, he plays for the Lebanon national team.

Club career

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Chakroun began his youth career at Fortuna Sachsenross and Hannoverscher SC.[2] In the summer of 2023, he transferred from the under-19 team of JFV Calenberger Land to Hannover 96 II, the reserve team of Hannover 96 competing in the Regionalliga Nord, the fourth tier of German football.[3] In his debut season, he played a key role in helping the team secure first place in the league and achieve promotion to the 3. Liga,[4] recording eight goals and 12 assists in 34 appearances.[5] On 19 April 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Hannover 96, valid until 30 June 2026.[2]

During the 2024–25 season, Chakroun was integrated into the first-team squad of Hannover 96, which competed in the 2. Bundesliga.[4] He made his league debut on 22 February 2025, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against SC Paderborn.[6] That season, he featured in 20 matches in the 3. Liga, scoring four goals and providing three assists, and made one appearance in the 2. Bundesliga.[5] On 27 June 2025, his contract was extended by one year, until 30 June 2027.[5]

Chakroun scored his first goal for Hannover 96 on 28 September 2025, helping his team defeat 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–1 in the 2025–26 2. Bundesliga.[7]

International career

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Born in Hanover, Germany, to Lebanese parents, Chakroun is eligible to represent both Germany and Lebanon at the international level.[4]

He received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team on 5 November 2024 for friendly matches against Thailand and Myanmar.[8] Chakroun made his international debut on 14 November 2024, starting in a 0–0 draw against Thailand.[9] He scored his first goal for Lebanon on 25 March 2025 in a 5–0 victory over Brunei during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign.[10]

Style of play

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Chakroun primarily operates as a winger and is noted for his speed and technical ability.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 28 November 2025[11][12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hannover 96 II 2023–24 Regionalliga Nord 32 8 2[a] 0 34 8
2024–25 3. Liga 20 4 20 4
Total 52 12 0 0 2 0 54 12
Hannover 96 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 11 2 1 0 13 2
Total 12 2 1 0 0 0 14 2
Career total 64 14 1 0 2 0 68 14
  1. ^ Appearances in Regionalliga promotion play-offs

International

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As of match played 14 October 2025[14][15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2024 2 0
2025 4 2
Total 6 2
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chakroun goal.
List of international goals scored by Husseyn Chakroun
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 March 2025 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei 4–0 5–0 2027 Asian Cup qualification
2 14 October 2025 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 2–0 4–0 2027 Asian Cup qualification

Honours

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Hannover 96 II

See also

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References

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