Louay Chanko is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

-born Assyrian/Syriac footballer who plays in midfield

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for AaB in the Danish Superliga

Danish Superliga

The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...

. Chanko's contract expires 2012. He is a central midfielder who is noted for his set piece delivery.

International career

In 2008 he was called up to Syrian national team

Syria national football team

The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium...

 to play against a local league club. He received first cap for Syria

Syria national football team

The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium...

 at 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...

 against Kuwait

Kuwait national football team

The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...

 on June 8, 2008. Earlier the same the year Chanko played for the Swedish national team in a friendly against Costa Rica

Costa Rica national football team

The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...

.

Chanko was selected to Valeriu Tiţa

Valeriu Tiţa

Valeriu Tiţa is a Romanian football coach. He is the former manager of Syrian club Al-Ittihad Aleppo with whom he won the AFC Cup in 2010 and former manager of the Syrian national team....

's 23-man final squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011

2011 AFC Asian Cup

The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...

 in Qatar

Qatar

Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...

. He came as a substitute in the third group game against Jordan

Jordan national football team

The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...

, replacing Ali Diab in the 63rd minute.

Appearances in major competitions

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
			Start	Sub
	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian Football Confederation was allocated four assured qualifying berths for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and one place in a play-off. 43 teams were in the running for these spots; Laos, Brunei and the Philippines did not attempt to qualify...	Senior	2	1	0	Third qualifying round
	AFC Asian Cup 2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...	Senior	0	1	0	Group Stage

Honours

Djurgården

• Allsvenskan
  Allsvenskan
  Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
  
  : 1

2002

• Svenska Cupen
  Svenska Cupen
  Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
  
  : 1

2002

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan
  Allsvenskan
  Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
  
  : 1

2004

External links

• Player profile at AaB's website