Nabil Baalbaki
Personal information | |||
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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 | 12 | (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.[2] In his first season at the club, Baalbaki helped his side lift their first Lebanese FA Cup.[3] After two seasons, in 2002 Baalbaki moved to Olympic Beirut.[2] 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.[2]
The Lebanese midfielder remained at Olympic Beirut for three seasons, before moving to Ansar in 2005.[2] Once again Baalbaki won in his first season at his new club, helping his side lift a domestic double in 2005–06.[2] The following season, Baalbaki won another domestic double, winning both the league and cup in the 2006–07 season.[2] Baalbaki remained with Ansar for six seasons, where he also won another FA Cup (2009–10).[2] In the 2009–10 season, Baalbaki was also included in the Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season.[4]
In 2011 Akhaa Ahli Aley bought Baalbaki from Ansar; the player stayed two seasons at Akhaa, before returning to Ansar in 2013.[2] Baalbaki retired after two seasons, in 2015, having won a total of three league titles and five FA Cups in his career.[2]
International career
Baalbaki made his international senior debut for Lebanon on 19 September 2003, in a friendly against Bahrain; Lebanon lost 4–3.[2] The midfielder played 12 games for Lebanon, between 2003 and 2007.[2]
Honours and achievements
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
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Nabil Baalbaki". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Nabil Baalbaki". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "معتوق أفضل لاعب لبناني وحيدر يطالب بإصلاحات". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
External links
- Nabil Baalbaki at National-Football-Teams.com