Sami El Choum

International career On 23 August 2003 El Choum made his senior international debut for Lebanon, in a friendly against Syria; Lebanon won 1–0. He played a total of four games for his country, all in 2003. El Choum became the assistant coach of Zoran Pešić, Ansar's first team coach. El Choum became Ansar's coach on 5 February 2017, helping them lift the 2016–17 Lebanese FA Cup. In 2017 El Choum became Ansar's assistant coach, before being re-called as temporary head coach on 27 November 2017, during the 2017–18 season. On 16 January 2018 El Choum resigned from his coaching position.

Sporting El Choum was appointed head coach of Sporting in the Lebanese Third Division, ahead of the 2018–19 season. He helped them win the league, and returned to the Lebanese Second Division after five years. The following season, in 2020–21, he led the team to win the Second Division, and qualify to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in their history.

Return to Ansar In August 2023, El Choum returned to Ansar as assistant coach.

Personal life El Chom has two younger brothers, Ahmad and Kassem, who have also played football.

Honours Player Ansar Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07 Lebanese FA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12 Lebanese Super Cup: 2012

Manager Ansar Lebanese Premier League: 2025–26 Lebanese FA Cup: 2016–17

Sporting Lebanese Second Division: 2020–21 Lebanese Third Division: 2018–19

Assistant manager Ansar Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21, 2024–25 Lebanese FA Cup: 2023–24