| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malek Ibrahim Hassoun[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-06-10)10 June 1975 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Ghazieh, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ahly Nabatieh (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 | ||
| 2024– | Ahly Nabatieh | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Malek Ibrahim Hassoun (Arabic:مَالِك إِبْرَاهِيم حَسُّون; born 10 June 1975) is a Lebanesefootball manager and former player who is the head coach ofLebanese Second Division clubAhly Nabatieh.
As a player, he played as amidfielder forChabab Ghazieh,Ansar, and theLebanon national team.
Hassoun began his career at hometown clubChabab Ghazieh aged 13,[2] joiningAnsar on 5 May 1997.[3] He became captain in 2002 followingJamal 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 theLebanon national team between 1997 and 2004, scoring twice in 12 games.[4]
Hassoun began his managerial career as assistant coach ofLebanese 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 theLebanese 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 the2015–16 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 toSalam Zgharta in the first round of the2016–17 season.[12]
On 10 October 2016, Hassoun was appointed head coach ofShabab Sahel.[13] He became coach of Second Division sideShabab Arabi on 3 February 2018,[14] resigning only one month later on 5 March citing administrative reasons.[15] Hassoun was appointed head coach ofShabab Bourj in the Second Division ahead of the2018–19 season.[16][17] He helped them gain promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time.[18]
Ahead of the2019–20 Lebanese Second Division, Hassoun was appointed head coach ofAhli Saida.[19] He remained in charge until 2021.[20] On 24 June 2022, Hassoun became head coach of Lebanese Premier League sideTadamon Sour.[21] He resigned in 2024,[22] and was appointed head coach ofBourj.[23] In summer 2024, he was appointed head coach ofAhly Nabatieh.[citation needed]
Hassoun was known for hisfree 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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