Louay Chanko

Louay Chanko

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Personal information
Full name	Louay Chanko
Date of birth	(1979-11-29) 29 November 1979
Place of birth	Södertälje, Sweden
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Syrianska FC
Number	77
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2000	Syrianska FC	18	(0)
2000–2003	Djurgårdens IF	45	(10)
2003–2005	Malmö FF	60	(2)
2005–2006	AEK Athens	21	(1)
2006–2009	Hammarby IF	72	(7)
2009–2012	AaB	59	(3)
2012–	Syrianska FC	69	(4)
International career‡
2008	Sweden	1	(0)
2008–	Syria	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2013

Louay Chanko (Arabic: لؤي شنكو‎‎; born 29 November 1979) is a Swedish-Assyrian-born Syrian footballer who plays in midfield for Syrianska FC in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

International career

In 2008 he was called up to Syrian national team to play against a local league club. He received first cap for Syria at 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Kuwait on 8 June 2008. Earlier the same the year Chanko played for the Swedish national team in a friendly against Costa Rica.

Chanko was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar. He came as a substitute in the third group game against Jordan, replacing Ali Diab in the 63rd minute.

Career statistics

As of match played 5 September 2014.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Syrianska FC	1996	Division 3 Östra Svealand									0	0
	1997										0	0
	1998										0	0
	1999										0	0
	2000	Division 2 Västra Svealand	18	0							18	0
	Total		18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Djurgården	2001	Allsvenskan	20	5	2	0					22	5
	2002		25	5	5	2	6	1			36	8
	Total		45	10	7	2	6	1	0	0	58	13
Malmö FF	2003	Allsvenskan	21	2			4	0			25	2
	2004		26	0			1	0	3	0	30	0
	2005		13	0					7	0	20	0
	Total		60	2	0	0	5	0	10	0	75	2
AEK Athens	2005–06	Alpha Ethniki	21	1			1	0			22	1
	Total		21	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	22	1
Hammarby IF	2006	Allsvenskan	11	0					1	0	12	0
	2007		24	2			1	0			25	2
	2008		25	4							25	4
	2009		12	1	2	1	8	0			22	2
	Total		72	7	2	1	9	0	1	0	84	8
AaB	2009–10	Superligaen	28	3	2	0	2	0			32	3
	2010–11		25	0	1	0					26	0
	2011–12		6	0							6	0
	Total		59	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	64	3
Syrianska FC	2012	Allsvenskan	27	2	1	0					28	2
	2013		26	2	4	1					30	3
	2014	Superettan	16	0	3	0					19	0
	Total		69	4	8	1	0	0	0	0	77	5
Career total			344	27	20	4	23	1	11	0	398	32

Appearances in major competitions

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
			Start	Sub
SYR	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying	Senior	2	1	0	Third qualifying round
SYR	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Senior	0	1	0	Group Stage

Honours

Djurgården

• Allsvenskan: 2002
• Svenska Cupen: 2002

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 2004