Fouad Hijazi

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Moussa and the family name is Hijazi.
Fouad Hijazi
Personal information
Full name Fouad Moussa Hijazi[1]
Date of birth (1973-06-27) 27 June 1973 (age 51)
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

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.

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

In 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

On 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

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hijazi goal.[6]
List of international goals scored by Fouad Hijazi
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

Player

Sagesse

Manager

Bourj

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Fouad Hijazi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ Díaz Rubio, Julián; Zlotkowski, Andre. "Asian Games 2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ Abou Diab, Rami (3 November 2020). "New coach for Bourj FC". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (2 August 2021). "لقب أول للمدرب حجازي". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "رسميًا.. جمال طه مدربًا للأنصار". كووورة. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  6. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Fouad Hijazi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Georgia (4:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.


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