Houssein Rizk

Houssein Hassan Rizk (Arabic: حسين حسن رزق, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ħ(u)seːn rɪzʔ]; born 1 January 1997) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Shabab Sahel.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Hassan and the family name is Rizk.
Houssein Rizk
Rizk with Lebanon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Houssein Hassan Rizk[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997
Place of birth Aabbassiyeh, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shabab Sahel
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Nabi Chit 20 (3)
2018– Shabab Sahel 33 (3)
International career
2015 Lebanon U19 3 (0)
2019 Lebanon 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:31, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Nabi Chit

Rizk began his career with Nabi Chit during the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League season; he scored three goals in 20 games,[2] helping his side avoid relegation by finishing in 10th place.[3]

Shabab Sahel

On 6 July 2018, Rizk joined newly-promoted Lebanese Premier League side Shabab Sahel.[4] In 2018–19 Rizk played 20 games, scoring once.[2] He helped Shabab Sahel win their first Lebanese Elite Cup in 2019, beating Ansar in the final on penalty shoot-outs.[5]

On 3 January 2021, Rizk sustained an ACL injury to his right knee, in a league match against Nejmeh.[6] He renewed his contract for two further seasons on 10 May.[7] Rizk sustained another ACL injury, to his left knee, in February 2022; he underwent surgery.[8]

International career

Rizk made his debut for the Lebanon national team on 15 October 2019, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 away win against Sri Lanka in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[9]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 15 October 2019[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 201910
Total 10

Honours

Shabab Sahel

References
  1. "Houssein Rizk". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. Houssein Rizk at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. "Summary - Premier League - Lebanon - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "رزق ينتقل إلى صفوف شباب الساحل". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. "الساحل بطل "النخبة" للمرّة الأولى". نداء الوطن. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. Mahfoud, Maroun (5 January 2021). "National team player gets injured". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. "شباب الساحل يجدد لنجمه حسين رزق". كووورة. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. "نجم شباب الساحل يخضع لجراحة الرباط الصليبي". كووورة. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  10. "Houssein Rizk". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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