Background
Louay Taleb was born on 9 August 1975 in the Midan district of Damascus, Syria, the youngest child of Khajo Shasheet, a cook, and Sayah Taleb, a prominent Syrian businessman at the time.
Louay Taleb was born on 9 August 1975 in the Midan district of Damascus, Syria, the youngest child of Khajo Shasheet, a cook, and Sayah Taleb, a prominent Syrian businessman at the time.
He ended his career as a player at First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wahda in 2002 and became one of the assistant coaches there. He moved to First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Faisaly club in Jordan to be the assistant coach there from February 2009 until his contract end in May 2009. His father died of a smoking related illness when Louay was very young.
Taleb had a flourishing national and international 6 year career as a player for First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wahda and the Syria national football team
His best season with First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wahda was his 1999-2000 season when he scored 7 goals, including the winning goal in an important match. In late 2002, Taleb decided he would rather retire as a player and become an assistant coach for First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Wahda club in his hometown of Damascus.
He remained the assistant coach there until the year 2009 when he received an offer to move to First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Faisaly club of Jordan. He coached there along with Nizar Mahrous until their contract ended in May 2009.
He then retired and decided to become a football coach at a private school in Damascus and continues to be the coach there today.