Ghazi Honeine

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 Ansar.

Ghazi Honeine
Personal information
Full name Ghazi Youssef Honeine
Date of birth (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995
Place of birth Sidon, Lebanon
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ansar
Number 88
Youth career
0000–2009 Fajr Saida
2009–2012 Ahed
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Ahed 13 (0)
2015–2018 → Racing Beirut (loan) 51 (0)
2018– Ansar 8 (0)
National team
2013 Lebanon U20 3 (0)
2015–2017 Lebanon U23 5 (0)
2014–2016 Lebanon 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2020

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. Honeine also represented Lebanon internationally between 2014 and 2016, playing a game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Club career

Starting his youth career at Fajr Saida, Honeine moved to Ahed in 2009, winning the youth championship on several occasions.[1] He made his senior debut for Ahed during the 2012–13 season,[2] coming on as a substitute against Safa on 19 May 2013.[3] On 25 August 2015, Racing Beirut announced the signing of Honeine on loan.[1][4] He stayed at the club for three seasons, playing over 50 league games.[2]

On 17 August 2018, Honeine, Hassan Bittar, and Hassan Chaito moved to Ansar from Ahed, with Rabih Ataya moving the other way.[5] On 8 July 2019, Honeine announced his decision to retire from football to pursue a future in mechanical engineering.[6] However, on 7 October Honeine retracted his decision.[7]

International career

Honeine made his international debut for Lebanon on 9 October 2014, in a friendly against Qatar.[8] He also represented Lebanon at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, playing against South Korea on 24 March 2016.[9]

Personal life

On 8 October 2020, Honeine tested positive for COVID-19 amidst its pandemic in Lebanon.[10] He fully recovered on 15 October.[11]

Honours

Club

Ahed

Racing Beirut

Ansar

References
  1. "حنيني من العهد إلى الراسينج اللبناني". كووورة. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Lebanon - Gazi Hanineh - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "Safa vs. Al Ahed - 19 May 2013 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. "فرح يكشف عن مستقبل الأجانب ومصير مدرب الراسينج". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. "رسمياً: ربيع عطايا إلى العهد". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. "نجم الأنصار يعلن اعتزاله". كووورة. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. "غازي حنيني يتراجع عن قرار اعتزاله". كووورة. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Qatar vs. Lebanon (5:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "South Korea vs. Lebanon (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  10. "الأنصار يسجل أول حالة كورونا". كووورة. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. "حنيني يتعافى من كورونا.. ومطر يعود للتدريبات". كووورة. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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