Nabil Baalbaki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nabil Ali Baalbaki | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Tadamon Sour | (1) | |
| 2002–2005 | Olympic Beirut | (0) | |
| 2005–2011 | Ansar | (1) | |
| 2011–2013 | Akhaa Ahli | 37 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Ansar | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 70+ | (3+) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Lebanon | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nabil Ali Baalbaki (Arabic: نبيل علي بعلبكي; born 27 May 1978) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.[1]
Club career
Baalbaki began his senior career at Lebanese Premier League side Tadamon Sour, during the 2000–01 season.[1] In his first season at the club, Baalbaki helped his side lift their first Lebanese FA Cup.[2] After two seasons, in 2002 Baalbaki moved to Olympic Beirut.[1] He won a domestic double with the club in his first season, winning both the 2002–03 Lebanese Premier League and the 2002–03 Lebanese FA Cup.[1]
The Lebanese midfielder remained at Olympic Beirut for three seasons, before moving to Ansar in 2005.[1] Once again Baalbaki won in his first season at his new club, helping his side lift a domestic double in 2005–06.[1] The following season, Baalbaki won another domestic double, winning both the league and cup in the 2006–07 season.[1] Baalbaki remained with Ansar for six seasons, where he also won another FA Cup (2009–10).[1] In the 2009–10 season, Baalbaki was also included in the Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season.[3]
In 2011 Akhaa Ahli Aley bought Baalbaki from Ansar; the player stayed two seasons at Akhaa, before returning to Ansar in 2013.[1] Baalbaki retired after two seasons, in 2015, having won a total of three league titles and five FA Cups in his career.[1]
International career
Baalbaki made his international senior debut for Lebanon on 19 September 2003, in a friendly against Bahrain; Lebanon lost 4–3.[1] The midfielder played 13 games for Lebanon, between 2003 and 2007.[1]
Honours
Club
Tadamon Sour
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2000–01
Olympic Beirut
- Lebanese Premier League: 2002–03
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2002–03
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10
Individual
Awards
References
External links
- Nabil Baalbaki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nabil Baalbaki at FA Lebanon