Khoder Kaddour
Khoder Khaled Kaddour 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. He began his soccer 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. During high school, he was scouted by Melbourne City and played for their under-21 team. In 2022, Kaddour joined Western United's youth team.Club career
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 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.On 30 January 2026, he transferred to Hume City to compete in the 2026 NPL Victoria season.
International career
Through his parents' Lebanese heritage, Kaddour became eligible to represent Lebanon internationally. He received his first call-up on 13 August 2025 from coach Miodrag Radulović for an unofficial friendly against Qatar on 26 August, where he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win. 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.