Paul Rustom

Paul Emile Rustom (Arabic: بول إميل رستم‎; born 26 January 1983) is a Lebanese professional football coach and former player who is currently the assistant coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team. As a player, Rustom played as a forward. He is the son of Emile Rustom, a football manager and former player.

Paul Rustom
Personal information
Full name Paul Emile Rustom
Date of birth (1983-01-26) 26 January 1983
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Lebanon U23 (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 Sagesse (43)
2007–2008 Ansar (3)
2008–2010 Nejmeh (6)
2010–2011 Akhaa Ahli Aley (2)
2011–2012 Sagesse
2012–2016 Racing Beirut 51 (8)
Total ? (62)
National team
2003 Lebanon U23
2006–2009 Lebanon 16 (1)
Teams managed
2020 Lebanon U23 (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He is a former Sagesse FC player, until he signed for Al Ansar on August 23, 2007. In September 2008 and after 1 year with Al Ansar where he finished runner up of the Lebanese league and Elite cup, he signed for Nejmeh Football club. April 2009, after being 3 times runner up (2001, 2002 and 2008) he achieved the first title of his career by winning the Lebanese league. September 2009 he won the Lebanese supercup with Nejmeh against Al Ahed.

In 2010 he signed with Al Akhaa Al Ahli after that he rejoined his old team Sagesse FC playing in Division 2. He signed for Racing Beirut in September 2012, and on October 27th Paul Rustom has scored his first Goal For Racing Beirut in a 2-4 game against Al-Ansar in Beirut Municipal Stadium. On June 1st 2013, he scored 2 goals to secure the win of his team against Tadamon Sour in the final game, giving Racing Beirut the 3rd position in the league table for the first time in 40 years.

International career

He began his international career in 2003, playing in the qualifiers for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Managerial career

On 12 August 2020, Rustom was appointed goalkeeper coach of the Lebanon national under-23 team.[2]

Personal life

Rustom is the son of the Lebanese football manager and former player Emile Rustom.[3] He also has a brother, Lawrence, and a sister, Elie.[3]

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References
  1. بطاقة لاعب
  2. "تأكيدًا لانفراد كووورة.. رضا عنتر مدربًا لأولمبي لبنان". كووورة. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. "emil rustom". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.


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