Malek Hassoun
Malek Ibrahim Hassoun (Arabic: مالك ابراهيم حسون; born 10 June 1975) is a Lebanese football manager and former player who is head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Bourj.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malek Ibrahim Hassoun[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghazieh, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bourj (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1993 | Chabab Ghazieh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Chabab Ghazieh | ||
| 1997–2009 | Ansar | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Lebanon | 12 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Ansar (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Ansar | ||
| 2014–2015 | Chabab Ghazieh | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ansar (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Shabab Sahel | ||
| 2018 | Shabab Arabi | ||
| 2018–2019 | Shabab Bourj | ||
| 2019–2021 | Ahli Saida | ||
| 2021–2022 | Ahli Saida | ||
| 2022 | Safa | ||
| 2022–2024 | Tadamon Sour | ||
| 2024– | Bourj | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he played as a midfielder for Chabab Ghazieh, Ansar, and the Lebanon national team.
Club career edit
Hassoun began his career at hometown club Chabab Ghazieh aged 13,[2] joining Ansar on 5 May 1997.[3] He became captain in 2002 following Jamal Taha's retirement,[2] and played the rest of his career there, retiring in 2009.[2] Hassoun played over 400 games in all competitions, scoring around 45 goals.[2]
International career edit
Hassoun represented the Lebanon national team between 1997 and 2004, scoring twice in 12 games.[4]
Managerial career edit
Hassoun began his managerial career as assistant coach of Lebanese Premier League side Ansar in 2009,[2] under coach Jamal Taha.[5] Following Taha's dismissal, he was appointed head coach on 7 April 2013,[6] remaining until 30 April 2014.[7]
Hassoun became head coach of Chabab Ghazieh in the Lebanese Premier League in November 2014;[8] after avoiding relegation to the Lebanese Second Division,[9] his contract was renewed for a further year on 28 May 2015.[10] He resigned on 26 November 2015, after only gaining one point in the opening five matches of the 2015–16 season.[9]
In December 2015, Hassoun returned to Ansar as assistant coach to Jamal Taha.[11] Both Hassoun and Taha submitted their resignation on 11 September 2016, following Ansar's 5–2 defeat to Salam Zgharta in the first round of the 2016–17 season.[12]
On 10 October 2016, Hassoun was appointed head coach of Shabab Sahel.[13] He became coach of Second Division side Shabab Arabi on 3 February 2018,[14] resigning only one month later on 5 March citing administrative reasons.[15] Hassoun was appointed head coach of Shabab Bourj in the Second Division ahead of the 2018–19 season.[16][17] He helped them gain promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time.[18]
Ahead of the 2019–20 Lebanese Second Division, Hassoun was appointed head coach of Ahli Saida.[19] He remained in charge until 2021.[20] On 24 June 2022, Hassoun became head coach of Lebanese Premier League side Tadamon Sour.[21] He resigned in 2024,[22] and was appointed head coach of Bourj.[23]
Style of play edit
Hassoun was known for his free kicks, with over 80% of his goals coming from free kicks.[24] He was also known for his accurate passing.[25]
Honours edit
Player edit
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 1997–98, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Lebanese FA Cup: 1998–99, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 1997, 2000
- Lebanese Federation Cup: 1999, 2000
- Lebanese Super Cup: 1997, 1998, 1999
Individual
References edit
- ^ a b "Malek Hassoun". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "MALEK HASSOUN". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Malek Hassoun". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "حسون: طه ترك حملا ثقيلا وعلينا التكاتف للفوز". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "اجتماع طارئ للانصار يسفر عن حسون مدرباً وابعاد اي شخص لا يعشق الفريق". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "الانصار يقيل الشوم وحسون وينبه الجهاز الاداري". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "خاص-مالك حسون: وافقت على تدريب شباب الغازية". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b "مالك حسون يستقيل من تدريب الشباب الغازية". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "حسون للسبورت: الاتفاق مع الغازية لموسم واحد والمطلوب لاعبون مقاتلون". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "مالك حسون يرزق مولوداً جديداً". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "خاص- الجهاز الفني للأنصار يقدم إستقالته". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "مالك حسون مدرباً لفريق شباب الساحل". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "مدرب جديد". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "حسون: استقالتي من الشباب العربي نهائية". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "خاص: مالك حسون يكشف عن اهداف نادي شباب البرج". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "مدرب شباب البرج يتطلع للمنافسة على لقب كأس لبنان". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "خاص : ماذا قال مدرب شباب البرج بعد الصعود الى الدرجة الاولى؟". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "الأهلي صيدا يعين مالك حسون مدربًا لفريقه لموسم 2019/ 2020". خبر عاجل ... (in Arabic). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (5 August 2021). "الميري يخلف حسون في الأهلي صيدا". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "التضامن صور يتعاقد مع مالك حسون". كووورة. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ https://elmaestrosport.com/%d8%a5%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%ab%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%ab%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%a8%d9%88%d8%b9-%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%ad%d8%af-%d9%8a%d8%ae%d8%b7/
- ^ https://www.elsport.com/news/show/725607/%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF
- ^ "5 نجوم على قائمة المدفعجية بلبنان". كووورة. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "5 ثنائيات ناجحة في تاريخ الكرة اللبنانية". كووورة. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (232 ed.). 8 June 1998. p. 4.
- ^ مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (232 ed.). 8 June 1998. p. 4.
External links edit
- Malek Hassoun at FA Lebanon
- Malek Hassoun at National-Football-Teams.com
- Malek Hassoun at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)