Muhieddine Itani
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Itani with Lebanon at the 1966 Arab Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhieddine Abdul Razzak Itani | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Ras Beirut, Beirut, Lebanese Republic | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 2015 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nejmeh | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1959 | Nejmeh | ||
| 1959–1960s | Racing Beirut | ||
| 1960s | Tadamon Beirut | ||
| 1960s–1969 | Nejmeh | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959–1967 | Lebanon | 11+ | (1+) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Muhieddine Abdul Razzak Itani (Arabic: محيي الدين عبد الرزاق عيتاني; 6 September 1929 – 5 August 2015), also known as Tabello (Arabic: طابلو), was a Lebanese footballer who played as a full-back.
In the early 1950s, Itani began his senior club career at Nejmeh, helping the team gain promotion to the Lebanese Premier League. In 1959, he moved to Racing Beirut, who won the league in the 1964–65 season, before playing for Tadamon Beirut. He then returned to Nejmeh, where he was the top goalscorer in the Lebanese Premier League in the 1968–69 season. Itani also played for Lebanon at international level, representing the country in the Arab Cup in the 1960s.
Itani was known for his technique and agility, as well as for his skill in controlling the ball in unconventional ways. He was an ambidextrous, offensive full-back who was capable of playing on both flanks. Despite being only 1.61 m (5.3 ft) tall, Itani could jump to reach high balls. He was also known for his off-field antics; he would play practical jokes, especially on trips abroad with his teams.