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Lelo Sejean (born November 5, 1990 in Australia) is an Australian footballer of French and Lebanese descent who last played for Centro Social y Recrativo Español of the Primera D Metropolitana, Argentina's fifth division. He is also a member of the Lebanon national football team. Lelo was the second Australia born footballer to represent Lebanon, after Buddy Farah and was the first Australian born footballer to play in Argentina. He would have represented Lebanon U-19 at the major tournament of for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification tournament held in Iran from December 8, 2009, the team had to withdraw due to its safety in Iran. He debuted for the Lebanon U-19 team in August, 2009 and scored one goal against Saudi Arabia in a 3-2 loss and 2 goals in a 5-2 loss against Syria in Saida, Lebanon. The friendly matches were preperation prior to the tournament of the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification campaign. He did not play professional football in Australia and he did not play for Australia at any level. As of 2010, his reasons for choosing to represent Lebanon are still un aware. How ever he has since been looked upon as a favourite by the Lebanese football fans. Lelo is one of only a handful of Lebanese Internationals to play outside of Lebanon and is looked to be one of the most promising of the bunch as he play Football in South America. As of 2010 he is currently the only Lebanese International to never play for a club inside of Lebanon. Due to his young age he has been compared Roda Antar who was one of Lebanons notable over seas players in many years. International Career Lebanon U-19 Friendly Matches * Exhibition game ---- * Exhibition game
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