Husseyn Zakaria Chakroun (Arabic: حسين زكريا شكرون; born 10 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96. Born in Germany, he plays for the Lebanon national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Husseyn Zakaria Chakroun[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hannover 96 | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortuna Sachsenross | |||
| Hannoverscher SC | |||
| –2023 | JFV Calenberger Land | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Hannover 96 II | 52 | (12) |
| 2025– | Hannover 96 | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Lebanon | 6 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Club career
editChakroun began his youth career at Fortuna Sachsenross and Hannoverscher SC.[2] In the summer of 2023, he transferred from the under-19 team of JFV Calenberger Land to Hannover 96 II, the reserve team of Hannover 96 competing in the Regionalliga Nord, the fourth tier of German football.[3] In his debut season, he played a key role in helping the team secure first place in the league and achieve promotion to the 3. Liga,[4] recording eight goals and 12 assists in 34 appearances.[5] On 19 April 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Hannover 96, valid until 30 June 2026.[2]
During the 2024–25 season, Chakroun was integrated into the first-team squad of Hannover 96, which competed in the 2. Bundesliga.[4] He made his league debut on 22 February 2025, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against SC Paderborn.[6] That season, he featured in 20 matches in the 3. Liga, scoring four goals and providing three assists, and made one appearance in the 2. Bundesliga.[5] On 27 June 2025, his contract was extended by one year, until 30 June 2027.[5]
Chakroun broke into the first team during the 2025–26 season, under coach Christian Titz.[7] He scored his first goal for Hannover 96 on 28 September 2025, helping his team defeat 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–1 in the 2. Bundesliga.[8] In 21 league appearances, Chakroun scored twice and provided two assists.[7]
International career
editBorn in Hanover, Germany, to Lebanese parents, Chakroun was eligible to represent both Germany and Lebanon at the international level.[4]
He received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team on 5 November 2024 for friendly matches against Thailand and Myanmar.[9] Chakroun made his international debut on 14 November 2024, starting in a 0–0 draw against Thailand.[10] He scored his first goal for Lebanon on 25 March 2025 in a 5–0 victory over Brunei during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign.[11]
Style of play
editCareer statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hannover 96 II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Nord | 32 | 8 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 20 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| Total | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 12 | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Regionalliga promotion play-offs
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chakroun goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2025 | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar |  Brunei |
4–0 | 5–0 | 2027 Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 14 October 2025 | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar |  Bhutan |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2027 Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
editHannover 96 II
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Husseyn Chakroun". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- 1 2 ""Auf den Bolzplätzen von Hannover das Fußballspielen gelernt": U23-Offensivmann Husseyn Chakroun unterschreibt Profivertrag". Hannover 96 (in German). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ↑ "Zwei U23-Neuzugänge: Sean Busch und Husseyn Chakroun wechseln in die 96-Akademie". Hannover 96 (in German). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Erstmals eingeladen: Husseyn Chakroun für A-Nationalmannschaft Libanons nominiert". Hannover 96 (in German). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 ""Macht großen Spaß, seine Entwicklung zu begleiten": Hannover 96 verlängert Vertrag mit Offensivmann Husseyn Chakroun vorzeitig". www.hannover96.de (in German). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Später Rückschlag führt zum 1:1: Halstenberg trifft früh, Paderborn kontert spät". Hannover 96 (in German). 22 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Hannover 96: Völlig überraschend! Saison-Aus für diesen Stürmerstar". bild.de (in German). 6 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Chakroun leitet Heimsieg gegen Bielefeld ein" [Chakroun initiates home victory against Bielefeld] (in German). Hannover 96. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- 1 2 منتخب لبنان يستعيد حضوره الدولي و٣ مغتربين جدد ينضمون اليه [Lebanon national team regains its international presence and three new expatriates join it] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Match Report of Thailand vs Lebanon". Global Sports Archive. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ↑ "لبنان يتصدّر مجموعته في تصفيات كأس آسيا بفوزٍ كبير على بروناي". The LFA. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ Husseyn Chakroun at DFB (also available in German)
- ↑ Husseyn Chakroun at kicker (in German)
- ↑ Husseyn Chakroun at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Husseyn Chakroun". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ "Husseyn Chakroun". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
External links
edit- Husseyn Chakroun at Bundesliga
- Husseyn Chakroun at WorldFootball.net