Ahmad Mustafa Hijazi (Arabic: أحمد مصطفى حجازي, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʕaħmad ˈħʒeːze, -zi]; born 22 August 1994) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Bourj.
 Hijazi with Ansar in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Mustafa Hijazi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidon, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bourj | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ahed | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Ahed | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Racing Beirut (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Nabi Chit (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | → Akhaa Ahli Aley (loan) | 61 | (29) |
| 2019–2020 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 3 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Ansar (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Ansar | 43 | (13) |
| 2023–2024 | Safa | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Nepal Police Club (loan) | 14 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dhangadhi (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2024– | Bourj | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | Lebanon | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:09, 26 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:07, 23 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter spending three seasons on loan from Ahed—at Racing Beirut, Nabi Chit, and Akhaa Ahli Aley, respectively—Hijazi signed a permanent deal with Akhaa Ahli Aley in summer 2019.[3] He was sent on loan to Ansar on 23 January 2020, to compete in the 2020 AFC Cup.[4]
On 9 July 2020, Hijazi joined Ansar permanently on a five-year deal.[5][6] On 24 April 2021, he helped his team win the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League, their first league title since 2007—and 14th overall—scoring in a 2–1 win against rivals Nejmeh in the Beirut derby in the last matchday of the season.[7] Hijazi also helped Ansar win the double, beating Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup final on penalty shoot-outs.[8]
On 31 March 2023, Hijazi moved to Safa;[9] on 26 April, he was loaned to Nepal Police Club on a two-month loan for the remainder of the 2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season.[10] Hijazi and Safa mutually agreed to terminate the contract at the end of the season.[11]
International career
editHijazi made his international debut for Lebanon on 5 August 2019, in a 0–0 draw against Palestine at the 2019 WAFF Championship.[12]
Style of play
editHijazi is known for his speed.[13]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 23 June 2021[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editAnsar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2021
- Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2022
References
edit- ^ a b "Ahmad Hijazi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Ahmad Hijazi". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Haroun, Ali (17 September 2019). "ميركاتو لبناني كبير استعدادا لموسم 2019-2020". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Lebanon, Football. "حجازي الى الأنصار لمدة ٤ اشهر". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "الأنصار يحسم صفقة أحمد حجازي". كووورة. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (10 July 2020). "Official: Ahmad Hijazi joins Al Ansar FC". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ لقب 14 قياسي للأنصار على حساب النجمة بعد انتظار 14 سنة في بطولة كرة القدم [A record 14th title for Ansar at the expense of Nejmeh after waiting 14 years in the football championship]. bintjbeil.org (in Arabic). 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "بالصور: ركلات الترجيح تتوج الأنصار بالكأس". كووورة. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "أحمد حجازي يوقع رسميا للصفاء". كووورة. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "رسميا.. حجازي يوقع لشرطة نيبال". كووورة. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=474946478610842&set=a.138908352214658 [bare URL]
- ^ "Lebanon – Palestine 0:0". flashscore.info. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "رسمياً - أحمد حجازي ونصار نصار الى النبي شيت". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 June 2024.
External links
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- Ahmad Hijazi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ahmad Hijazi at Soccerway
- Ahmad Hijazi at Lebanon Football Guide
- Ahmad Hijazi at Hamrokhelkud
- Ahmad Hijazi at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
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