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Lebanese footballer (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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.
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]
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]
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]
On 9 July 2021, Honeine was sent on loan to Tadamon Sour.[11]
Honeine joined Safa following the 2022–23 season.[12]
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]
Ahed
Racing Beirut
Ansar
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