Philippe Paoli

Philippe Robert Paoli (Arabic: فيليب روبير باولي; born 3 January 1995) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Robert and the family name is Paoli.
Philippe Paoli
Personal information
Full name Philippe Robert Paoli[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2006–2011 Athletico SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Egtmaaey Tripoli
2012–2013 Racing Beirut 9 (7)
2013–2014 Lyon B 0 (0)
2014–2015 1. FC Köln II 12 (0)
2015–2016 Lommel 14 (1)
2016 → Oosterwijk (loan) 3 (0)
Total 38 (8)
International career
2011–2012 Lebanon U16
2011–2015 Lebanon U19
2015 Lebanon U23 4 (0)
2012–2013 Lebanon 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After playing one season with Racing Beirut, Paoli moved to Lyon B in 2013. He then moved to Germany the following year, where he played for 1. FC Köln II. In 2014 he moved to Belgium, playing for Lommel, before moving to Oosterwijk on loan in 2016, where he ended his professional career aged 22. Paoli also represented the Lebanese national team.

Club career

Paoli is a graduate of the Dbayeh-based Athletico SC academy.[3] He also practiced athletics, a discipline that saw him win several national titles in the youth categories.[4] Having played for Racing Beirut in the Lebanese Premier League, Paoli joined the Olympique Lyon B team in summer 2013 on a two-year deal.[3] He played for Köln II in 2014.[5]

In summer 2015, Paoli moved to Belgian First Division B side Lommel United.[6] He was sidelined for most of the season due to a fibula fracture.[7] In 2016, Paoli joined Oosterwijk on a one-year loan.[7][8] In 2017, Paoli was nominated among the 17 candidates for the Belgian Lion, an award given to the best player of Arab origin in the Belgian First Division A.[9]

International career

Aged 17, Paoli was called by coach Theo Bücker for the Lebanon national team for a friendly match against the Australia on 6 September 2012, in which he came on as a substitute in the 59th minute.[10] He was the captain of the Lebanon national under-19 team during the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers that took place in Oman in 2015.[11]

Style of play

Initially a winger in his youth, Paoli developed into a striker once he moved to Europe.[8]

Personal life

Paoli has dual Lebanese–Greek nationality.[8] Paoli's sister, Andrea, participated in the 2012 Olympics as a Taekwondo practitioner;[12] his father, Robert, was a basketball player.[13]

In 2017, after retiring from professional football aged 22, Paoli studied at King's College London to pursue a degree in business and management.[14]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Philippe Paoli". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Das Geheimnis aus Lyon" [The Secret from Lyon] (in German). fupa.net. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. "رئيسا ناديي الراسينغ واتلتيكو يتحدثان عن انتقال باولي". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. "Athlete Philippe PAOLI". Athletics Performance. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. Philippe Paoli at kicker (in German)
  6. "Tester Paoli convinces" (in Dutch). lommelunited.be. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  7. "Lommel United verhuurt aanvaller Philippe Paoli voor een seizoen aan Oosterzonen". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  8. "Libanese nieuwkomer Philippe Paoli: "Ik sprak ook met Geel en Dessel"". Gazet van Antwerpen Mobile (in Flemish). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. Zbakh, Nourddin (9 April 2017). "Les 17 Candidats pour le lion Belge : espoir". Radio Voltaire - راديو فولتير (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  10. "Lebanon vs. Australia - 6 September 2012 - Soccerway".
  11. "Philippe Paoli zur U21: FC-Sportdirektor Jakobs holt Rohdiamanten" [Philippe Paoli to the U21: FC sports director Jakobs signs a rough diamond] (in German). Express. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  12. "فيليب باولي يدخل العالميّة من بوابة ليون الفرنسي". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  13. "أندريا باولي طائر التايكواندو تحصد الذهب بلا حدود". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  14. "Meet the KCL Varsity Football squad ready to blast UCL to another dimension". King's College London. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  15. "موقع العهد الإخباري - الصفحة الرئيسة". archive.alahednews.com.lb. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  16. "محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي - Malaeeb". Malaeeb.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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