Moussa Hojeij
Moussa Hojeij (Arabic: موسى حجيج; born 6 August 1974) is a Lebanese football manager and former player,[1] who is the current manager of Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh. He was the best player in the Al-Manar Football Festival several times,[2] and was captain of the national team.[3] Hojeij is also an analyst for Lebanese national team matches on beIN Sports.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Moussa Hojeij | ||
Date of birth | 6 August 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nejmeh (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2006 | Nejmeh | (75) | |
2006–2008 | Mabarra | (2) | |
2008–2009 | Khoyol | ||
2009–2011 | Shabab Sahel | (1) | |
2011–2014 | Nejmeh | 30 | (4) |
Total | ? | (82) | |
National team | |||
1998–2002 | Lebanon | 33 | (6) |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2013 | Nejmeh | ||
2014 | Nabi Chit | ||
2015–2016 | Shabab Sahel | ||
2016–2017 | Racing Beirut | ||
2017 | Ahed | ||
2018 | Nejmeh | ||
2020– | Nejmeh | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
In 2000, Hojeij became the first captain to win the Lebanese Premier League title for Nejmeh after the civil war. In 2007 he was released by Nejmeh after scoring a total of 75 league goals,[5] and signed with Al-Mabarrah. In 2008 Hojeij signed for Lebanese Second Division club Al Khoyol, and in the summer of 2009 he signed with Shabab Al Sahel.
International career
Hojeij equalised in the 77th minute against Iraq at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup to bring the score to 2–2. The game was played at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium.
Managerial career
On 29 June 2020, Hojeij was re-appointed manager of Nejmeh for the third time, after having coached them between 2011 and 2013, and in 2018.[6]
Honours
Coach
Individual
- Lebanese Premier League Coach of the Season: 2011–12
References
- "موسى حجيج الى النجمة... بعد غياب 4 سنوات". An-Nahar. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- wissam Bleik (13 July 2012), مهرجان كرة المنار الرابع:موسم 1999/2000, retrieved 29 April 2019
- "السعودية تتخطى لبنان وسوريا تخسر في كأس العرب". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- الدوري اللبناني (7 March 2019). "وثائقي قناة bein sports عن أسطورة نادي النجمة والمدرب الحالي موسى حجيج". YouTube. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- Mahfoud, Maroun (29 June 2020). "Official: Moussa Hojeij returns to Nejmeh SC". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
External links
- Moussa Hojeij at National-Football-Teams.com
- Moussa Hojeij at Goalzz.com (available in Arabic at Kooora.com)