Ghazi Youssef Honeine (Arabic: غازي يوسف حنيني; born 12 January 1995) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Safa.
.jpg) Honeine with Tadamon Sour in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ghazi Youssef Honeine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidon, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Safa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Fajr Saida | ||
| 2009–2012 | Ahed | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Ahed | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | → Racing Beirut (loan) | 51 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Ansar | 18 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Tadamon Sour (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Safa | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Lebanon U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Lebanon U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Lebanon | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023 | |||
Coming through the youth system, Honeine started his senior career at Ahed in 2012. In 2015 he was sent on a three-year loan to Racing Beirut, playing over 50 games. In 2018 he joined Ansar in a swap deal involving Rabih Ataya. After winning multiple titles with Ansar, he joined Safa in 2023. Honeine also represented Lebanon internationally between 2014 and 2016, playing a game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Club career edit
Ahed edit
Starting his youth career at Fajr Saida, Honeine moved to Ahed in 2009, winning the youth championship on several occasions.[2] He made his senior debut for Ahed during the 2012–13 season,[3] coming on as a substitute against Safa on 19 May 2013.[4]
Loan to Racing Beirut edit
On 25 August 2015, Racing Beirut announced the signing of Honeine on loan.[2][5] He stayed at the club for three seasons, playing over 50 league games.[3]
Ansar edit
On 17 August 2018, Honeine, Hassan Bittar, and Hassan Chaito moved to Ansar from Ahed, with Rabih Ataya moving the other way.[6] On 8 July 2019, Honeine announced his decision to retire from football to pursue a future in mechanical engineering.[7] However, on 7 October Honeine retracted his decision.[8] In 2020–21, he helped Ansar win their first league title since 2007, and their 14th overall.[9] Honeine also helped Ansar win the double, beating Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup final on penalty shoot-outs.[10]
Loan to Tadamon Sour edit
On 9 July 2021, Honeine was sent on loan to Tadamon Sour.[11]
Safa edit
Honeine joined Safa following the 2022–23 season.[12]
International career edit
Honeine made his international debut for Lebanon on 9 October 2014, in a friendly against Qatar.[13] He also represented Lebanon at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, playing against South Korea on 24 March 2016.[14]
Honours edit
Ahed
Racing Beirut
- Lebanese Challenge Cup: 2016, 2017
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2020–21
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2019
References edit
- ^ a b "Ghazi Honeine". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b "حنيني من العهد إلى الراسينج اللبناني". كووورة. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Lebanon - Gazi Hanineh - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Safa vs. Al Ahed - 19 May 2013 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "فرح يكشف عن مستقبل الأجانب ومصير مدرب الراسينج". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "رسمياً: ربيع عطايا إلى العهد". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "نجم الأنصار يعلن اعتزاله". كووورة. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "غازي حنيني يتراجع عن قرار اعتزاله". كووورة. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ لقب 14 قياسي للأنصار على حساب النجمة بعد انتظار 14 سنة في بطولة كرة القدم [A record 14th title for Ansar at the expense of Nejmeh after waiting 14 years in the football championship]. bintjbeil.org (in Arabic). 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "بالصور: ركلات الترجيح تتوج الأنصار بالكأس". كووورة. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ توصل نادي الأنصار لاتفاق يقضي بإعارة لاعبيه علاء البابا وغازي حنينة إلى التضامن صور [Ansar has reached an agreement to loan its players Alaa El Baba and Ghazi Honeine to Tadamon Sour.]. Facebook. Al Ansar FC. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "خروبي يقترب من الصفاء". كووورة. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Qatar vs. Lebanon (5:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "South Korea vs. Lebanon (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links edit
- Ghazi Honeine at FA Lebanon
- Ghazi Honeine at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ghazi Honeine at Soccerway
- Ghazi Honeine at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Ghazi Honeine at Lebanon Football Guide