Khoder Khaled Kaddour (; born 6 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for NPL Victoria club Hume City. Born in Australia, he plays for the Lebanon national team.
Early life Kaddour was born and raised in Carlton, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, to Lebanese parents from Halba.
Club career
Youth career Kaddour began his football career at local club Fawkner, where he played from the under-7s to the under-15s. Between 2017 and 2019, Kaddour played for Whittlesea Ranges, from the under-14s to under-20s. Kaddour was not selected for Victoria's youth representative teams and said he only began to improve significantly around the age of 16, after increasing his training, including individual sessions before school.
During high school, Kaddour participated in a Melbourne City development program, through which he entered the club's academy in 2021. In 2022, Kaddour joined Western United's youth team.
Western United Kaddour made his A-League debut for Western United on 20 February 2024, starting in a 2–1 defeat to Melbourne Victory. On 16 April 2024, he sustained an ACL injury in a match against Adelaide United, which sidelined him for almost a year. He finished the 2023–24 season with five appearances.
On 3 June 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 season, Kaddour signed a two-year professional contract with Western United. He returned from injury in February 2025, and played for the reserve team in the 2025 Victoria Premier League 1. His only senior-team appearance after the injury came in the 2025 Australia Cup against Sydney FC on 29 July 2025, when he entered as a stoppage-time substitute in a 1–0 defeat.
Following the suspension of Western United's participation ahead of the 2025–26 season, all players – including Kaddour – were released from their contracts in September 2025.
South Melbourne and Hume City On 18 September 2025, Kaddour joined NPL Victoria side South Melbourne ahead of the inaugural 2025 Australian Championship. He helped his team lift the Australian Championship title, after defeating Marconi Stallions 2–0 in the final.
After South Melbourne offered him an extension for their overseas competition, Kaddour chose to join Hume City in search of regular first-team football. On 30 January 2026, he transferred to Hume City to compete in the 2026 NPL Victoria season. He played 25 games in the NPL Victoria, scoring three goals, and earned a place in the Young Team of the Season.
International career Through his parents' Lebanese heritage, Kaddour was eligible to represent Lebanon internationally. Following his A-League debut in February 2024, Kaddour said that the Lebanon national team had contacted him and remained in contact with him during his subsequent ACL rehabilitation.
Kaddour received his first call-up on 13 August 2025 from coach Miodrag Radulović for an unofficial friendly against Qatar on 24 August. He said that he was invited as part of Lebanon's assessment of him, alongside fellow Australian-born Lebanese player Ramy Najjarine. Kaddour scored the only goal in a 1–0 win, assisted by Najjarine. His official debut came on 8 September 2025, in a 0–0 friendly draw against Indonesia.
Kaddour was called up to the Lebanon national under-23 team for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, held in Saudi Arabia in January 2026. He appeared in all three group-stage games for Lebanon.
Personal life Kaddour supports Manchester United, and grew up supporting Melbourne Victory. Outside football, he works in his family's egg-delivery business.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueAustralia CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMelbourne City Youth2021NPL 3 VIC30——30Western United Youth2022NPL 3 VIC161——1612023NPL 2 VIC261——2612024VPL 140——402025VPL 1131——131Total5930000593Western United2023–24A-League50——502024–25A-League00——002025–26—10—10Total50100060South Melbourne2025——4040Hume City2026NPL VIC253—30283Career total92610701006
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLebanon202550Total50
Honours South Melbourne Australian Championship: 2025
Individual National Premier Leagues Victoria Young Team of the Season: 2026
See also List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon
Notes
References
External links
Profile at Western United FC