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Hussein Awada (footballer, born 1990)

Not to be confused with Hussein Awada (footballer, born 2000).
In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Melhem and the family name is Awada.
Hussein Awada
Awada with Nejmeh in 2020
Personal information
Full name Hussein Melhem Awada[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-22) 22 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Baalbek, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ansar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Nahda Barelias
2007–2011 Mabarra
2011–2012 Salam Sour 19 (5)
2012–2016 Ahed 65 (11)
2016–2017 Safa 18 (4)
2017–2018 Shabab Arabi 14 (1)
2018–2020 Ansar 14 (0)
2020–2021 Nejmeh 7 (3)
2021–2022 Sagesse 13 (0)
2022 Nejmeh 2 (0)
2023– Ansar 0 (0)
International career
2008 Lebanon U19[2] 2 (0)
2011 Lebanon U23[3] 1 (0)
2013–2016 Lebanon 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:09, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Hussein Melhem Awada (Arabic: حسين ملحم عواضة; born 22 March 1990) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar.

Awada began his career at Nahda Barelias, before moving to Mabarra in 2007. Four seasons later, in 2011, Awada moved to Salam Sour, before joining Ahed in 2012, with whom he won a league title in 2014–15. In 2016 Awada joined Safa, before joining Shabab Arabi after one season. He moved to Ansar in 2018, then to rivals Nejmeh two years later, and then moved to Sagesse in summer 2021.

Between 2013 and 2016, Awada represented Lebanon internationally; he played 20 games, scoring one goal.

Club career

Awada began his senior career at Nahda Barelias, before moving to Lebanese Premier League club Mabarra during the 2007–08 season.[4] Following four seasons at the club, Awada moved to Salam Sour in 2011.[5] He scored five league goals in 19 games during the 2011–12 season.[5] In 2012 Awada joined Ahed; in his first season at the club (2012–13), he scored six goals in 19 league games.[5] In 2013 Awada won his first major trophy, helping Ahed win the 2013 Lebanese Elite Cup.[6] During his four-season stay at Ahed, Awada would lift a league title (2014–15),[5] another Elite Cup (2015),[6] and a Super Cup (2015).[6]

On 11 August 2016, defending champions Safa acquired Awada from Ahed.[4] The forward remained at Safa for one season, scoring four goals in 18 games.[5] On 29 August 2017, Awada moved to Shabab Arabi;[7] he scored 1 goal in 14 matches during the 2017–18 season.[5] On 11 September 2018, Awada moved to Ansar.[8]

On 29 September 2020, Awada joined cross-city rivals Nejmeh.[9] He moved to Sagesse on 8 September 2021,[10] and terminated his contract on mutual terms in December 2022.[11]

On 29 December 2023, Awada returned to Ansar ahead of the second leg of the 2023–24 season.[12]

International career

Awada made his international debut for Lebanon on 29 May 2013, in a friendly against Oman; the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[5] Awada's first international goal came on 19 February 2014, in a friendly against Pakistan.[5] The Lebanese forward helped his side win 3–1.[5]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Awada goal.
List of international goals scored by Hussein Awada
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 19 February 2014 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Pakistan 2–0 3–1 Friendly [13]

Honours

Ahed

Nejmeh

  • Lebanese Elite Cup: 2021
  • Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2021

Ansar

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Hussein Awada". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "DPR Korea v Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Malaysia v Lebanon". The AFC. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "الصفاء يضم عواضة.. ويقترب من وليد إسماعيل". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Hussein Awada". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. ^ "الشباب العربي يضم الصفقة الثالثة عشرة". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ Arab-Sport.net | (11 September 2018). "الميركاتو | طوابير لاعبين - الإتحاد ينجح في صنع المستحيل والأندية تدفع للاعبيها عالرصيف!". عرب سبورتس. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. ^ Abdallah, Rakan (29 September 2020). "Hussein Awada joins Nejmeh". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  10. ^ "الحكمة يختتم تعاقداته بصفقتين". كووورة. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  11. ^ "عواضة يفسخ عقده مع النجمة بالتراضي". كووورة. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. ^ https://www.kooora.com/?n=1296320&pg=1&o=nclb
  13. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lebanon vs. Pakistan (3:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  14. ^ "...مهرجان كرة المنار يختار نجارين". www.sport.almanar.com.lb. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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