Ghazi Honeine
.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 | |||
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.
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
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Sidon
- Lebanese men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Al Ahed FC players
- Racing Club Beirut players
- Al Ansar FC players
- Tadamon Sour SC players
- Sagesse SC (football) players
- Safa SC players
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Lebanon men's youth international footballers
- Lebanon men's international footballers