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)

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.

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. 1 2 "Houssein Rizk". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. 1 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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