Louay Chanko
Louay Chanko (2010)
Louay Chanko (* November 29, 1979 [A 1] ) is a Swedish football player Syro- Aramaic origin. The midfielder was for both the Swedish and the Syrian national team on the football field.
Career
Teens
Chanko began playing football at FF Sodertalje, before the midfielder joined on the youth department of FC Syrianska in the youth team of Assyriska FF. There played " Lolo " from January 1998 and a half years, and then returned in the summer of 1999 back to Syrianska FC. As a 19 - year-old he played with the men's team of the club in the fourth division Division 3 and was at the end of the season to celebrate promotion to the third division. After another season in Division 2 Östra Svealand he was discovered by the person in charge of the first division Djurgårdens IF and changed as once Sharbel Touma, as well as a talent Syrianska to " DIF ".
Pro Debut and initial success
In his new employer Chanko celebrated directly on the opening day of the season of 2001 made his professional debut when he came on in the 57th minute for the game Mikael Dorsin a 0-0 draw against Trelleborg FF. During the season, he commuted between starting and Reserve Bank, where he played the majority of his 20 appearances in the Allsvenskan as a substitute. At the end of the season he was on the side of Andreas Isaksson, Abgar Barsom and Stefan Rehn with one point behind Hammarby IF Swedish runner-up. After the team's Johan Elmander was additionally exacerbated the following season with Kim Kallstrom and in summer, 2002, the league was dominated and won by six points ahead of Malmo FF of Lennart Johansson - Cup as a Swedish champion. In addition, the team played in the final of the Svenska Cupen where on 9 November 2002, the arch rival AIK was opponents. Come on to the pitch as a substitute in the 68th minute game for Samuel Wowoah, Chanko shot in extra time after 99 minutes of game its colors by golden goal to double. Despite the title of profits to Chanko decided to leave the club, since he in his two years has established itself not permanent as a regular player at the club under coach Soren Åkeby.
Second Cup
Chanko moved within Sweden for Liga rivals Malmö FF. At the Club from Scania, he received the back number "10" and was able to enter it directly on his debut for MFF on the scoresheet, as he marked the opening match of the 2003 season, a 2-0 win against Örebro SK, the first goal of the game. After he was injured in the next game and had to pause for a short time, he first lost his place in the starting XI. Only towards the end of July of the year coach Tom Prahl put him back in the trunk formation. By the end of the season he was in most of the games on the grid and was ultimately in eleven of his season total of 21 games in the starting line-up for use.
In the following season, he first sat on the opening day 0-0 draw against Hammarby IF on the bench before he came in to replace Andreas Yngvesson. For the next game, he qualified for the initial formation and after every 5-1 victories against Örebro SK or when IF Elfsborg he had finally established itself in the team to Jon Inge Høiland, Afonso Alves, Patrik Andersson and Tobias Grahn and came into all 26 games available for use. Although he himself remained in the course of the season without their own scoring, with seven assists he wore still the 15th championship of the southern Swedish football club at. After another half year in the Allsvenskan he left under disputed circumstances in August 2005 MFF towards Southern Europe: He already completed training sessions at the Greek first division club AEK Athens, without his previous club had been informed.
Experience abroad and return to Sweden
Chanko eventually signed a contract with AEK Athens. With his new club, he was employed as a defensive midfielder, although he had been employed in his Swedish professional stations as an attacking midfielder or even as a hanging tip. His involvement in Greece was crowned in the sequence also not successful, only with a remarkable hit from 35 yards from goal in the derby with Panathinaikos Athens he cared for attention.
After only one season Chanko therefore returned in the summer of 2006 and went back to Sweden to Hammarby IF. There, he signed a contract with four years duration. On the 14th match day, 12 August 2006 he made his debut in Allsvenskan for the new club. In the 0-1 home defeat against Örgryte IS with a goal by Ailton Almeida shortly before the end, he came on in the 66th minute for Pablo Piñones -Arce. By the end of the season he could not permanently set in the starting line up.
In his first full season in Sweden since returning from his interlude in Greece Chanko made it into the starting eleven, standing in all his 24 season kicks off on forces in the field. On the side of Sebastián Eguren, Suleyman and Erkan Zengin Sleyman but a European competition was missed with a sixth place in the league.
Two teams in six months
Due to its good performance in the season 2007 Chanko played into the circle of the Swedish national team, and was called by coach Lars Lagerback for a trip to America a primarily consisting of players from the northern European leagues Swedish national selection in the squad. On 13 January 2008, he came to his debut in Jersey with the Swedish national colors when he was placed in a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica with a goal by Samuel Holmén in the starting lineup. However, he could not establish in the Swedish national team, this insert in a friendly match was the only time that he ran aground in Sweden.
Chanko therefore followed despite numerous injuries to want to play for Syria a request of the Syrian Association, and came first in an unofficial match against a Syrian club in the Syrian national used. On June 2, the year he made his debut officially at the National Jersey the Syrian selection, as they met during the qualification for the World Cup 2010 on Kuwait. In the 2:4 defeat he came on in the 69th minute. Furthermore, he was also at the next Games, a 0-2 defeat against Iran and a 3-1 win over United Arab Emirates in the starting lineup.
Parallel to this oddity - the emergence of the national teams of two different nations in a very short time - could Chanko to compete at his club in stem formation. As a result, in the summer of 2008 reported as various European club Rosenborg BK, FC Getafe or Dynamo Moscow interest in signing the midfielder. However Chanko remained in Sweden and reached with his team in ninth place in the standings. Renewed requests after the end of the 2008 from Belgium, the Netherlands and Turkey, he refused. Until the summer break in the following year he held his place and scored a goal in twelve games.
Exchange to Denmark
On June 10, 2009 Aalborg BK has announced the commitment Chankos who will wear the number "6" was given at his new employer. Here he met with coach Magnus Pehrsson, with whom he had brought the league and cup double in Sweden at the beginning of the decade Djurgårdens IF. On the side of Rasmus Würtz, Anders Due, Andreas Johansson and Kjetil Wæhler he played himself straight into the root formation.
Return to Sweden
In spring 2012 Chanko returned to his youth club Syrianska FC.
Achievements
- Swedish Champion: 2002, 2004
- Swedish Cup winner: 2002