Houssein Rizk

Lebanese footballer

Houssein Rizk
Personal information
Rizk with Lebanon in 2019
Full name	Houssein Hassan Rizk^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Aabbassiyeh, Lebanon^[1]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shabab Sahel
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Nabi Chit	20	(3)
2018–	Shabab Sahel	33	(3)
International career
2015	Lebanon U19	3	(0)
2019	Lebanon	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:31, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

Houssein Hassan Rizk (Arabic: حسين حسن رزق, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ħ(u)seːn rɪzʔ]; born 1 January 1997) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Shabab Sahel.

Club career

Nabi Chit

Rizk began his career with Nabi Chit during the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League season; he scored three goals in 20 games,^[2] helping his side avoid relegation by finishing in 10th place.^[3]

Shabab Sahel

On 6 July 2018, Rizk joined newly-promoted Lebanese Premier League side Shabab Sahel.^[4] In 2018–19 Rizk played 20 games, scoring once.^[2] He helped Shabab Sahel win their first Lebanese Elite Cup in 2019, beating Ansar in the final on penalty shoot-outs.^[5]

On 3 January 2021, Rizk sustained an ACL injury to his right knee, in a league match against Nejmeh.^[6] He renewed his contract for two further seasons on 10 May.^[7] Rizk sustained another ACL injury, to his left knee, in February 2022; he underwent surgery.^[8]

International career

Rizk made his debut for the Lebanon national team on 15 October 2019, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 away win against Sri Lanka in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.^[9]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 15 October 2019^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Lebanon	2019	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Shabab Sahel

Lebanese Elite Cup: 2019

References

^ ^a ^b "Houssein Rizk". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Houssein Rizk at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^ "Summary - Premier League - Lebanon - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^ "رزق ينتقل إلى صفوف شباب الساحل". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^ "الساحل بطل "النخبة" للمرّة الأولى". نداء الوطن. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^ Mahfoud, Maroun (5 January 2021). "National team player gets injured". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^ "شباب الساحل يجدد لنجمه حسين رزق". كووورة. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
^ "نجم شباب الساحل يخضع لجراحة الرباط الصليبي". كووورة. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
^ "Houssein Rizk". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 24 June 2021.