Hassan Chaito (footballer, born 1989)
Hassan Ali Chaito, also known as Moni, is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Ansar and the Lebanon national team. A versatile player, Chaito can also play as a left midfielder, as well as in a false nine role. His main attribute is his finishing.
Chaito began his career in the Lebanese Third Division at Jihad Hay Salam, before moving to the Lebanese Premier League at Ahed. Simultaneously he began his futsal career, first playing at the Lebanese Canadian Bank, then at Sadaka from 2010 to 2014, where he went back to playing football. He joined Ansar, before moving to Bahrain the following year at Al-Shabab. Chaito moved to Malaysian side Terengganu, before returning back to Ahed in 2015. In 2018, Chaito joined Ansar.
Club career
Association football
Chaito started his football career at Jihad Hay Salam in the Lebanese Third Division before moving to Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in 2009, winning two league titles and two FA Cups in his four-year stay.In 2013 Chaito joined Ansar, before moving abroad to Bahrain the following year to Al-Shabab. In 2014 he moved to Malaysia at Terengganu, before moving back to Ahed in 2015. Chaito helped his side win three more league titles and one FA Cup, finishing as the league's second top goalscorer during the 2017–18 season. He moved back to Ansar in 2018.
Futsal
In 2009 Chaito began his career in futsal, first playing for the Lebanese Canadian Bank, and then moving to Sadaka in 2010. He won the Lebanon Futsal League twice, in 2011 and 2013, and played in the 2011 and 2013 editions of the AFC Futsal Club Championship for the Lebanese side, scoring seven goals in total during the two tournaments.International career
Association football
Chaito's senior football international debut came on 15 November 2011, in a 2–1 home win against South Korea. On 22 March 2013, Chaito scored his first two goals in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Thailand, with the match ending 5–2 to Lebanon. His second brace came against Laos on 12 November 2015 in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, with the match ending 7–0 to Lebanon.In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, playing in the final group stage game against North Korea, with Lebanon winning 4–1.
Futsal
Chaito represented Lebanon in the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship, before being called up for the under-23 football team for the 2012 Olympics Qualifiers in 2011.Career statistics
International
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 22 March 2013 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 22 March 2013 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 8 October 2013 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 12 November 2015 | Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 5 | 12 November 2015 | Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 2 August 2019 | Karbala Sports City, Karbala, Iraq | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2019 WAFF Championship |
Honours and achievements
Association football
Club
Ahed- Lebanese Premier League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2010–11, 2017–18
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2010, 2011, 2015
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018
- Lebanese Premier League runner up: 2018–19
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2018–19
- Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2019
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2019
Individual
- Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2012–13, 2013–14
Futsal
Club
Sadaka- Lebanon Futsal League: 2010–11, 2012–13
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