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Hassan Maatouk
Personal information
Full name Hassan Ali Maatouk
Date of birth (1987-10-08) 8 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Nejmeh
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2004 Club Sagesse
2004–2005 Ahed
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Ahed ? (48)
2011–2012 → Ajman (loan) 21 (6)
2012–2013 Al-Shaab 25 (4)
2013–2017 Fujairah 91 (46)
2017– Nejmeh 21 (13)
International career‡
Lebanon U20 15 (7)
2006– Lebanon 70 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2018

Hassan Ali Maatouk (Template:Lang-ar Arabic pronunciation: [ħasan ʕaliː maʕtuːk]; born 8 October 1987) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Lebanese club Nejmeh and the Lebanese national team.[1]

Club career

Ahed

Maatouk's senior career started with Ahed in the Lebanese Premier League in 2005 aged 17, making his first-team debut as a centre-forward before moving to the wings.[2] He scored three goals in the AFC Cup in 2005,[3] after being eliminated with his side in the quarterfinals against Sun Hei of Hong Kong.[4] In 2008 Maatouk was the top scorer of the Lebanese Elite Cup with three goals, on par with his teammate Salih Sadir.[5] On 30 January 2010, he scored a brace in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup against Nejmeh despite his side being a man down and thus secured entry into the semifinals, which was lost to Ansar 1–3.[6]

With Ahed he won the Lebanese Premier League, the Lebanese FA Cup and the Lebanese Elite Cup three times, the Lebanese Super Cup twice and the Lebanese Federation Cup once. He also won the Golden Boot in the Lebanese Premier League for being the top goal scorer in the league with 15 goals in the 2010–11 season,[7] his final season with Ahed. Hassan Maatouk scored a total of 48 league goals in six years with the Lebanese side.[1]

UAE

Ajman & Al-Shaab

Maatouk's first two years in the Emirates were met with moderate success, scoring a total of 10 goals: 6 with Ajman,[1] on loan from Ahed,[8] during the 2011–12 season (2 of which coming from his first match)[2] and 4 with Al-Shaab the following year.[1]

His performances attracted attention from various teams, such as Borussia Dortmund in Germany and Ligue 1 sides Olympique Marseille, AC Ajaccio and OGC Nice.[2][9][10]

Al Fujairah

In 2013 Maatouk moved on a free transfer to Al Fujairah,[11] where he stayed despite being relegated to the second division during the 2016–17 season. He scored a total of 46 goals in 91 appearances.[1]

Hassan Maatouk was released by Al Fujairah on 11 July 2017.[12] The Lebanese star's desire to terminate his contract came after his team failed to get promoted to the UAE Arabian Gulf League and thus staying in UAE Division One, despite there being a year left in his contract. Maatouk said that the newly appointed Argentine world cup winner Diego Maradona's coaching role was not tempting and that he would rather depart from the division one side.

Nejmeh

2017–2018

Maatouk decided to return to Lebanon in 2017, signing for Nejmeh.[13] Upon his return to the Lebanese Premier League he scored 13 goals and made 14 assists in 21 league appearances, making him the second top scorer and the player with the most assists in the 2017–18 season.[14]

2018–2019

At the 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup play-off rounds Maatouk scored twice in three matches, one of which being a penalty in the last match of the play-offs against Tunisian team Club Africain which secured all 9 points for his team, thus qualifying to the round of 36 against Al Ahly of Egypt.[15]

International career

Maatouk started his international career in 2006 with a friendly match against Saudi Arabia, won by Lebanon 1–2. His first goal however came in 2011 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Bangladesh, scoring the opener in a match that finished 4–0. During these qualifiers Maatouk showed great tactics and skills and became key in helping Lebanon return after a footballing era of crisis.[1]

On 8 September 2014, he scored a goal against the Brazil Olympic team in a 2–2 draw; the match however was not registered as official by FIFA.[16]

In 2016 Maatouk became the captain of the national team following Roda Antar's retirement from international football.[17]

Maatouk was fundamental for his team during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifications by scoring 5 goals in 6 matches in the Third Round, thus qualifying Lebanon to their second ever AFC Asian Cup.[1][18]

International goals

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.[1]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 July 2011 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Bangladesh 1–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 17 August 2011 Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Syria 1–0 2–3 Friendly
3 10 October 2011 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Kuwait 1–0 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 2–1
5 29 February 2012 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 2–2 2–4 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 22 March 2013 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Thailand 4–1 5–2 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7 4 June 2013  South Korea 1–0 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 6 September 2013  Syria 1–0 2–0 Friendly
9 5 March 2014 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 2–0 5–2 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10 4–1
11 8 October 2015 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Myanmar 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 12 November 2015 Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Laos 5–0 7–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 5 September 2016 Rashid Karami Stadium, Tripoli, Lebanon  Afghanistan 2–0 2–0 Friendly
14 11 October 2016 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Equatorial Guinea 1–1 1–1 Friendly
15 28 March 2017  Hong Kong 2–0 2–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
16 5 September 2017 Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea  North Korea 2–2 2–2 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
17 10 October 2017 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon 2–0 5–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
18 14 November 2017 Hong Kong Stadium, Wanchai, Hong Kong  Hong Kong 1–0 1–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
19 27 March 2018 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Malaysia 1–0 2–1 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Style of play

Capable of playing in different positions in attack, not only is Maatouk a goal poacher but he is also able to make the most of his natural abilities, mainly his pace and dribbling. He is known for his great vision and ability on the ball in order to create scoring chances for his teammates; also the fact that he can equally use both feet make him a very versatile player.[2]

Theo Bucker, the ex Lebanon national team coach, once described Maatouk as a player who "comes around every 10 years" and "is almost impossible to substitute".[2]

Honours

Club

Ahed[19]

Nejmeh[19]

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Hassan Maatouk at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Lebanon forward finds international exposure in an unlikely place". The National. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ^ "AFC Stats: Hassan Maatouk". AFCS. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Al Ahed vs Sun Hei H2H Stats - SoccerPunter.com". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b "2008 Lebanese Elite Cup". Wikipedia. 17 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Match history between: Nejmeh & Al Ahed". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Lebanese League". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Hassan Maatouk joins Ajman". Gulf News. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  9. ^ "SPORTMAG". 22 June 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Le Liban, nouveau terrain de chasse des clubs de foot français ?". L'Orient-Le Jour. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  11. ^ "حسن معتوق مهاجم العهد اللبناني ينهي إجراءات تعاقده مع الفجيرة الإماراتي". كووورة (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Fujairah ready for the arrival of Diego Maradona as pre-season begins ahead of promotion push". The National. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Hasan Maatouk joins Nejmeh". Al Bawaba. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Hassan Maatouk Stats". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  15. ^ LiveScore, SofaScore.com. "Club Africain Nejmeh SC live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Football: Draw between Lebanon and Brazil Olympic team | Sports 961 Sports 961". sports-961.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  17. ^ "'Focus on the future' Maatouk tells team | Arab News". arabnews.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  18. ^ "'Lebanon qualifies for 2019 Asian Cup | The Daily Star". dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  19. ^ a b "Lebanon - Hassan Maatouk - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  20. ^ a b c "Fahed Yaghi, Fifa Football Players Agent Diploma in Business Administration". fahedyaghi.blogspot.it. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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