Faisal Antar
# Faisal Antar

Faisal Abdelhassan Antar (Arabic: فيصل عبد الحسن عنتر; born 20 December 1978) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender. He played his entire career in the Lebanese Premier League, for Tadamon Sour, Olympic Beirut, Nejmeh, and Mabarra.

Antar also represented the Lebanese national team at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, where he had been present for the national team from 1998 to 2007. Faisal is the brother of former footballer Roda Antar. In June 2010, Antar announced his retirement and became a Hall of Famer in the Lebanese Football Association.

## Club career

Antar started his senior career at Lebanese Premier League side Tadamon Sour during the 1998–99 season. Antar helped Tadamon win their first Lebanese FA Cup, in 2000–01, after beating Ansar 2–1 in the final. In 2002 Antar moved to Olympic Beirut, winning the domestic double (league and cup) in his first season at the club (2002–03).

After three seasons at Tadamon, Antar moved to Nejmeh in summer of 2005, following a week-long trial in January 2005 at Scottish club Rangers. In his first season at Nejmeh, Antar won the 2005 Lebanese Elite Cup.

In 2007, Antar moved to Mabarra, with whom he won the club's first FA Cup title (2007–08). In 2009 Antar returned to Tadamon Sour, where he remained until 2010, after which he decided to retire from football. In 2011 he withdrew his decision to retire, and played two games for Tadamon during the 2011–12 season.

## International career

Antar featured for Lebanon U21 in 1999, in a fixture against the Czech Republic. Antar made his senior international debut for Lebanon on 27 September 1998, at the 1998 Arab Nations Cup; Lebanon lost 4–1 to Saudi Arabia. Antar's first international goal came on 25 April 2001, in a friendly against the Philippines; he helped Lebanon win 3–0.

## Personal life

Faisal Antar is the brother of former Lebanon national team captain Roda Antar.

## Career statistics

### International

    Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | 25 April 2001 | Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli | Philippines | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 26 May 2001 | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok | Pakistan | 1–0 | 8–1 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 3. | 28 May 2001 | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok | Sri Lanka | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 4. | 8 September 2004 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé | Maldives | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Tadamon Sour

* Lebanese FA Cup: 2000–01

Olympic Beirut

* Lebanese Premier League: 2002–03
* Lebanese FA Cup: 2002–03

Mabarra

* Lebanese FA Cup: 2007–08

Individual

* Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06
