Personal information | |||
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Full name | Malek Ibrahim Hassoun [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Ghazieh, Lebanon [1] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bourj (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1988–1993 | Chabab Ghazieh | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1993–1997 | Chabab Ghazieh | ||
1997–2009 | Ansar | (17) | |
International career | |||
1997–2004 | Lebanon | 12 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2009–2013 | Ansar (assistant) | ||
2013–2014 | Ansar | ||
2014–2015 | Chabab Ghazieh | ||
2015–2016 | Ansar (assistant) | ||
2016–2017 | Shabab Sahel | ||
2018 | Shabab Arabi | ||
2018–2019 | Shabab Bourj | ||
2019–2021 | Ahli Saida | ||
2021–2022 | Ahli Saida | ||
2022 | Safa | ||
2022–2024 | Tadamon Sour | ||
2024– | Bourj | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Malek Ibrahim Hassoun ( Arabic: مالك ابراهيم حسون; born 10 June 1975) is a Lebanese football manager and former player who is head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Bourj.
As a player, he played as a midfielder for Chabab Ghazieh, Ansar, and the Lebanon national team.
Hassoun began his career at hometown club Chabab Ghazieh aged 13, [2] joining Ansar on 5 May 1997. [3] He became captain in 2002 following Jamal Taha's retirement, [2] and played the rest of his career there, retiring in 2009. [2] Hassoun played over 400 games in all competitions, scoring around 45 goals. [2]
Hassoun represented the Lebanon national team between 1997 and 2004, scoring twice in 12 games. [4]
Hassoun began his managerial career as assistant coach of Lebanese Premier League side Ansar in 2009, [2] under coach Jamal Taha. [5] Following Taha's dismissal, he was appointed head coach on 7 April 2013, [6] remaining until 30 April 2014. [7]
Hassoun became head coach of Chabab Ghazieh in the Lebanese Premier League in November 2014; [8] after avoiding relegation to the Lebanese Second Division, [9] his contract was renewed for a further year on 28 May 2015. [10] He resigned on 26 November 2015, after only gaining one point in the opening five matches of the 2015–16 season. [9]
In December 2015, Hassoun returned to Ansar as assistant coach to Jamal Taha. [11] Both Hassoun and Taha submitted their resignation on 11 September 2016, following Ansar's 5–2 defeat to Salam Zgharta in the first round of the 2016–17 season. [12]
On 10 October 2016, Hassoun was appointed head coach of Shabab Sahel. [13] He became coach of Second Division side Shabab Arabi on 3 February 2018, [14] resigning only one month later on 5 March citing administrative reasons. [15] Hassoun was appointed head coach of Shabab Bourj in the Second Division ahead of the 2018–19 season. [16] [17] He helped them gain promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time. [18]
Ahead of the 2019–20 Lebanese Second Division, Hassoun was appointed head coach of Ahli Saida. [19] He remained in charge until 2021. [20] On 24 June 2022, Hassoun became head coach of Lebanese Premier League side Tadamon Sour. [21] He resigned in 2024, [22] and was appointed head coach of Bourj. [23]
Hassoun was known for his free kicks, with over 80% of his goals coming from free kicks. [24] He was also known for his accurate passing. [25]
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