Walid Shour

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In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Adel and the family name is Shour.
Walid Shour
File:2021-22 Shabab Sahel vs Safa 01 (Walid Shour).jpg
Shour with Shabab Sahel in 2021
Personal information
Full name Walid Adel Shour[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Jwaya
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2011 Kallon
2011–2014 Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Ahed 51 (4)
2018–2019 → Racing Beirut (loan) 13 (0)
2021–2022 → Shabab Sahel (loan) 13 (1)
2024–2025 Brisbane Roar 20 (0)
2025– Jwaya 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Lebanon 38 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 November 2025

Walid Adel Shour (Arabic: وليد عادل شور; born 10 June 1996) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Jwaya and the Lebanon national team.

Starting his senior career at Ahed, he was loaned out to Racing Beirut for one season in 2018–19. Upon his return to Ahed he helped them win the 2019 AFC Cup, before being sent on a one-year loan to Shabab Sahel in 2021–22. In summer 2024, Shour joined Brisbane Roar in Australia.

Born in Sierra Leone, Shour was called up to represent Sierra Leone internationally at senior level in 2019, without making an appearance. He opted to represent Lebanon, making his senior debut in 2021 and playing in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Early life

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Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Shour began playing at hometown club Kallon in 2010.[4] In 2011, he moved to English club Luton Town,[5] staying until 2014.[4] Between 2015 and 2018, Shour had been a student at Beihang University while playing amateur football in China, and went on trial at Chinese football clubs Chongqing Lifan and Sichuan Jiuniu.[6] He was named Best Player of the 2016 China International Football League Summer Cup.[7]

Club career

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Ahed and loans

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On 27 July 2018, Shour signed for Lebanese Premier League side Ahed;[8] he was sent on loan to Racing Beirut on 11 September.[9] During his time on loan, Shour played 13 league games.[10]

Upon his return to Ahed, Shour played in the cancelled 2019–20 Lebanese Premier League.[10] He played his first game of the 2020–21 season on 4 October 2020, as a starter in a 0–0 league draw against Bourj.[11] Shour scored his first senior goal on 10 April 2021, helping Ahed win 2–1 against Shabab Sahel.[12] Shour also played one game in the 2019 AFC Cup, which Ahed won.[10]

On 7 July 2021, Shour moved to Shabab Sahel on a one-year loan.[13] He played 13 league games and scored once.[1]

Brisbane Roar

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On 25 June 2024, A-League side Brisbane Roar announced the signing of Shour on a two-year deal.[14] Shour made 20 appearances for the Roar in his first season before agreeing a mutual termination of his contract, a year ahead of its expiry.[15]

Jwaya

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On 14 July 2025, Shour joined newly-promoted club Jwaya.[16]

International career

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File:Qatar v Lebanon (29) (Walid Shour).jpg
Shour with Lebanon at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Born in Sierra Leone to a Lebanese father and a Sierra Leonean mother, Shour was eligible to represent both Sierra Leone and Lebanon internationally.[17] In August 2019, he was called up to Sierra Leone's preliminary squad ahead of the first round of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[18] but was eventually dropped from the final selection.[19]

On 2 September 2021, Shour made his international debut for Lebanon in the 2022 FIFA World Cup third qualifying round, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 0–0 away draw to the United Arab Emirates.[20] In December 2023, Shour was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[21] On 9 October 2025, he scored his first international goal in a 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Bhutan, helping Lebanon win 2–0.[22]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 26 November 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2021 5 0
2022 1 0
2023 15 0
2024 8 0
2025 9 1
Total 38 1
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shour goal.
List of international goals scored by Walid Shour
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 October 2025 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 1–0 2–0 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

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Ahed

See also

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References

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