Adnan Al Sharqi
Adnan Hussein Mekdache (Arabic: عدنان حسين مكداش; 15 November 1941 – 1 June 2021), commonly known as Adnan Al Sharqi (Arabic: عدنان الشرقي, lit. 'Adnan the Oriental'), was a Lebanese football player and manager.
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Al Sharqi with Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adnan Hussein Mekdache | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanese Republic | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2021 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1957 | Ansar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1965 | Ansar | ||
| 1965 | Nejmeh | ||
| 1966–1967 | Salam Achrafieh | ||
| 1967 | Olympic Club | ||
| 1967–1975 | Ansar | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1971 | Lebanon | 10+ | (9+) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–2000 | Ansar | ||
| 1974–1976 | Lebanon | ||
| 1987–1993 | Lebanon | ||
| 2004–2005 | Ansar | ||
| 2006–2008 | Lebanon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After leading Ansar to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time as a player-coach, Al Sharqi coached the club between 1967 and 2000, and during the 2004–05 season. He won 11 league titles in a row, becoming the football manager to have won the most league titles in the world. Al Sharqi also coached the Lebanon national team in various periods spanning between 1974 and 2008.
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