Nassar Mahmoud Nassar (, ; born 1 January 1992) is a Lebanese

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who plays as a right-back for club Ansar and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Nassar began his career with hometown club Salam Sour, before moving to cross-city rivals Tadamon Sour. In July 2014, Nassar joined Nabi Chit. In June 2016, Nassar joined Ansar. On 2 February 2019, his contract was renewed for three years. On 6 February, Nassar suffered an ACL injury during a match against Tripoli. He recovered in August. On 14 August 2021, Ansar renewed his contract for three years. On 10 May 2024, Ansar renewed his contract for three more years.

International career

Nassar's first international game for

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came as a starter against

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on 11 October 2016, playing the whole 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw. In December 2018, Nassar was called up for the preliminary squad in view of the

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. However, he was forced to abandon the group early due to injury. In December 2023, Nassar was included in the Lebanese squad for the

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Style of play

Mainly a right-back, Nassar can also play as a left-back or as a winger. He is known for his speed.

Personal life

Nassar's favourite club worldwide is Spanish side

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, while is favourite club in the

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is Jordanian club Al-Wehdat, due to being a fan of Jordanian coach Abdullah Abu Zema.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Ansar * Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21 * Lebanese FA Cup: 2016–17, 2020–21, 2023–24; runner-up: 2021–22 * Lebanese Super Cup:

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; runner-up: 2017 * Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up:

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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Individual * Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2016–17

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* * * * * 1992 births Living people People from Tyre, Lebanon Sportspeople from South Governorate Lebanese men's footballers 21st-century Lebanese sportsmen Men's association football fullbacks Salam Sour SC players Tadamon SC Sour players Shabab Baalbek SC players Al Ansar FC players Lebanese Premier League players Lebanese Second Division players Lebanon men's international footballers 2023 AFC Asian Cup players {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub