Hassan Maatouk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Lebanese association football player
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Place of Birth: Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
About Hassan Maatouk
- Hassan Ali Maatouk (Arabic: ??? ??? ??????, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: ['hasan '?ali? ma?'tu??]; born 10 August 1987) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar and the Lebanon national team.
- Known for his pace and technical skills, Maatouk is Lebanon's all-time top goalscorer and joint most-capped player; he became a key part of the national team as their captain from 2016 onwards. Maatouk began his senior career at age 17 in 2005 at Ahed in Lebanon.
- He won a total of 11 trophies with his team, including three Lebanese Premier League titles and three Lebanese FA Cups in his seven-year stay.
- He moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2011 on loan to Ajman, before signing for Al-Shaab one year later.
- In 2013 he transferred to Fujairah, where he remained a total of four seasons scoring 46 league goals for the team, becoming their all-time top goalscorer.
- In 2017 he returned to his home country signing for Nejmeh: in his first season he won the Lebanese Elite Cup and was the second top scorer in the league, as well as the player with the most assists.
- In his second season he won his fifth Elite Cup, and was the second player with the most assists in the league.
- In both years Maatouk won the Lebanese Golden Ball.
- In 2019 he joined cross-city rivals Ansar on a free transfer. He made his debut for the national team in 2006 in a match against Saudi Arabia, with his first goal coming in 2011 against Bangladesh.
- With five goals in six matches in the Third Round of qualification for the 2019 Asian Cup, Maatouk helped Lebanon qualify for their first Asian Cup through qualification unbeaten.
- In 2019 Maatouk became his country's all-time top goalscorer, surpassing Roda Antar whom he followed as captain in 2016.
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