Ghazi Honeine
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 Ansar.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Ghazi Youssef Honeine | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Sidon, Lebanon | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ansar | ||
Number | 88 | ||
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– | Ansar | 8 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | Lebanon U20 | 3 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Lebanon U23 | 5 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Lebanon | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2020 |
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. Honeine also represented Lebanon internationally between 2014 and 2016, playing a game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Club career
Starting his youth career at Fajr Saida, Honeine moved to Ahed in 2009, winning the youth championship on several occasions.[1] He made his senior debut for Ahed during the 2012–13 season,[2] coming on as a substitute against Safa on 19 May 2013.[3] On 25 August 2015, Racing Beirut announced the signing of Honeine on loan.[1][4] He stayed at the club for three seasons, playing over 50 league games.[2]
On 17 August 2018, Honeine, Hassan Bittar, and Hassan Chaito moved to Ansar from Ahed, with Rabih Ataya moving the other way.[5] On 8 July 2019, Honeine announced his decision to retire from football to pursue a future in mechanical engineering.[6] However, on 7 October Honeine retracted his decision.[7]
International career
Honeine made his international debut for Lebanon on 9 October 2014, in a friendly against Qatar.[8] He also represented Lebanon at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, playing against South Korea on 24 March 2016.[9]
Personal life
On 8 October 2020, Honeine tested positive for COVID-19 amidst its pandemic in Lebanon.[10] He fully recovered on 15 October.[11]
Honours
References
- "حنيني من العهد إلى الراسينج اللبناني". كووورة. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "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.
- 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.
- "الأنصار يسجل أول حالة كورونا". كووورة. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "حنيني يتعافى من كورونا.. ومطر يعود للتدريبات". كووورة. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links
- Ghazi Honeine at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ghazi Honeine at Soccerway
- Ghazi Honeine at Goalzz.com (available in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Ghazi Honeine at FA Lebanon
- Ghazi Honeine at Lebanon Football Guide