Syrian footballer
Louay Taleb
 Louay Taleb in August 2007 |
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| Date of birth |
(1975-08-09) 9 August 1975 (age 48) |
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| Place of birth |
Damascus, Syria |
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| Height |
1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1996–2002 |
Al-Wahda |
104 |
(21) |
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| 1996–2000 |
Syria |
14 |
(9) |
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| 2002–2009 |
Al-Wahda (Asst. Coach) |
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| Feb 2009–May 2009 |
Al-Faisaly (Asst. Coach) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Louay Taleb (Arabic: لؤي طالب; born August 9, 1975, in Damascus, Syria) is a retired Syrian football player. He ended his career as a player at Al-Wahda in 2002 and became one of the assistant coaches there. He moved to Al-Faisaly club in Jordan to be the assistant coach there from February 2009 until his contract ended in May 2009.[1]
Early life
Louay Taleb was born on 9 August 1975 in the Midan district of Damascus, Syria, the youngest child of Khajo Shasheet, a cook, and Sayah Taleb, a prominent Syrian businessman at the time. His father died of a smoking related illness when Louay was very young.
Retirement and coaching
In late 2002, Taleb decided he would rather retire as a player and become an assistant coach for Al-Wahda club in his hometown of Damascus. In the 2003-2004 season, Al-Wahda topped the Syrian Premier League and won the Syrian cup. He remained the assistant coach there until the year 2009 when he received an offer to move to Al-Faisaly club of Jordan. He coached there along with Nizar Mahrous until their contract ended in May 2009. He then retired and decided to become a football coach at a private school in Damascus, then he moved to the U.S. and started coaching for clubs and he continues to today.
