Fouad Moussa Hijazi (Arabic: فؤاد موسى حجازي; born 27 June 1973) is a Lebanese football manager and former player who is the head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Bourj.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fouad Moussa Hijazi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bourj (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Bourj | ||
| 1997–2007 | Sagesse | ||
| 2007–2009 | Irshad | ||
| 2009–2010 | Khoyol | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Lebanon U23 | (1) | |
| 1993–2003 | Lebanon | 49 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Sagesse | |||
| Tadamon Sour (assistant) | |||
| Bourj (assistant) | |||
| 2020–2022 | Bourj | ||
| 2022–2023 | Ansar (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Al Mabarra | ||
| 2024– | Bourj | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hijazi was a midfielder and played for Lebanon in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup. He also played for Bourj, Sagesse, Irshad, and Khoyol at club level.
International career
editIn 2002, Hijazi played for the Lebanon Olympic team at the 2002 Asian Games, scoring a goal in an 11–0 win against Afghanistan.[2]
Managerial career
editOn 3 November 2020, during the 2020–21 season, Hijazi was appointed head coach of Lebanese Premier League side Bourj.[3] He won his first title on 1 August 2021, after winning the 2021 Lebanese Challenge Cup.[4] On 26 June 2022, Hijazi was appointed assistant coach to Jamal Taha at Ansar.[5] He returned as head coach of Bourj in summer 2024.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hijazi goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 December 1996 | Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon |  Georgia
|
2–2 | 4–2 | Friendly | [7] |
Honours
editPlayer
editSagesse
- Lebanese Second Division: 1998–99
- Lebanese Premier League runner-up: 2001–02
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2005–06
- Lebanese Federation Cup runner-up: 2004
Manager
editBourj
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Fouad Hijazi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Díaz Rubio, Julián; Zlotkowski, Andre. "Asian Games 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Abou Diab, Rami (3 November 2020). "New coach for Bourj FC". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (2 August 2021). "لقب أول للمدرب حجازي". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "رسميًا.. جمال طه مدربًا للأنصار". كووورة. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Fouad Hijazi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Georgia (4:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
External links
edit- Fouad Hijazi at FA Lebanon
- Fouad Hijazi at National-Football-Teams.com
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