Alexis Khazzaka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Tony Louis Elie Lestiennes Khazzaka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Blois, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 75 | (22) |
| Total | 75 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Lebanon U23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2013 | Lebanon | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexis Tony Louis Elie Lestiennes Khazzaka (Arabic: اليكسي طوني لويس ايلي خزاقة; born 15 April 1994) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in France, he represented Lebanon at international level.[2]
International career
Khazzaka played twice for Lebanon national team in 2013.[3] He made his competitive debut on 26 March 2013, entering as an 82nd-minute substitute in the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan.[3]
Khazzaka also represented the national under-23 team at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification, scoring a brace against the Maldives.[4]
Personal life
In 2012, Khazzaka participated in "The Chance", an initiative by Nike aimed at uncovering young players around the world and giving them the possibility of being scouted by a professional club.[5] Khazzaka passed the regional qualifiers as one of the best three players from the Middle East,[6] and was selected among the 100 finalists.[7] He eventually finished among the best 52 players.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Alexis Khazzaka". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "رضا عنتر وجيلبرتو وجمال طه وبرومند.. أكثر من 30 لاعباً ولدوا خارج لبنان ومثّلوا المنتخب اللبناني". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Alexis Khazzaka". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "المنتخب اللبناني الأولمبي يحقق انتصاره الأول في التصفيات الأولمبية". topnews-nasserkandil.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "The Chance 2012, Nike cerca i nuovi talenti del calcio". Il Pallonaro. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "اللبناني خزاقة بين أفضل 3 مواهب كروية ضمن "الفرصة" - Malaeeb". Malaeeb.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "اللبناني ألكسي خزاقة يتألق في نهائيات برنامج الفرصة من نايك". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "The Chance: emotions run high as 100 finalists are cut to 52". Nike News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
- Alexis Khazzaka at FA Lebanon
- Alexis Khazzaka at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alexis Khazzaka at Soccerway
- Alexis Khazzaka at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)