![]() Hojeij with
Nejmeh in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Moussa Ali Hojeij [1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 August 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Chyah, Lebanon [1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1994 | Nejmeh | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1994–2006 | Nejmeh | (75) | |
2006–2008 | Mabarra | (2) | |
2008–2009 | Khoyol | ||
2009–2011 | Shabab Sahel | (1) | |
2011–2013 | Nejmeh | 30 | (4) |
Total | ? | (82) | |
International career | |||
1996–2002 | Lebanon | 39 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2014 | Nejmeh | ||
2014 | Nabi Chit | ||
2015 | Racing Beirut | ||
2015–2016 | Shabab Sahel | ||
2016–2017 | Racing Beirut | ||
2017 | Ahed | ||
2017–2018 | Tripoli | ||
2018 | Nejmeh | ||
2020–2021 | Nejmeh | ||
2022 | Nejmeh | ||
2023 | Safa | ||
2023–2024 | Ahly Nabatieh | ||
2024 | Tadamon Sour | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Moussa Ali Hojeij ( Arabic: موسى علي حجيج; born 6 August 1974) is a Lebanese football manager and former player.
Hojeij was the best player in the Al-Manar Football Festival several times, [2] and was captain of the national team. [3] He is also a match analyst for Lebanon national team matches on beIN Sports. [4]
Hojeij joined Nejmeh's youth team on 26 February 1993. [5] In 2000, Hojeij became the first captain to win the Lebanese Premier League title for Nejmeh after the civil war.[ citation needed]
In 2006 he was released by Nejmeh after scoring a total of 75 league goals, [6] and signed with Mabarra. [7] In 2008 Hojeij signed for Lebanese Second Division club Khoyol, [7] and in the summer of 2009 he signed with Shabab Sahel. [7] Hojeij returned to Nejmeh in 2011, retiring in 2013. [7]
Hojeij equalised in the 76th minute against Iraq at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup through a free kick, to bring the score to 2–2. [7]
Hojeij began his managerial career in 2012, as a player-coach for Nejmeh. [7] He became head coach of Nabi Chit in 2014, who terminated his contract after matchday four. [7] Hojeij was then appointed head coach of Racing Beirut in the second half of the season, saving them from relegation. [7]
In the 2015–16 season, he took charge of Shabab Sahel, before returning to Racing the following season, with whom he won the Lebanese Challenge Cup. [7]
In 2017, Ahed appointed Hojeij as head coach; he most notably helped them beat Zamalek of Egypt in the 2017 Arab Club Championship, and winning the Lebanese Super Cup against Ansar. [7] On 18 December 2017, Hojeij was appointed head coach of Tripoli for the second leg of the season, finishing in eighth place after six wins, seven draws and nine defeats. [8]
Hojeij returned as head coach of Nejmeh in 2018. [9] [7] On 29 June 2020, Hojeij was appointed manager of Nejmeh for the third time, after having coached them between 2011 and 2013, and in 2018. [10]
He returned to the helm of Nejmeh once again, in February 2022. [11] After insulting the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) and its president, following a red card received by Nejmeh during a league match against Safa on 3 April, the LFA suspended Hojeij for one year, and fined him £L25 million. [12] The LFA extended the suspension to two years on 11 April. [13]
On 9 January 2023, Hojeij was appointed head coach of Safa. [14] He became coach of Tadamon Sour in 2024. [15]
On 10 June 2021, Hojeij announced his candidacy to become president of the Lebanese Football Association; the only other candidate was incumbent president Hashem Haidar. [16] The elections took place on 29 June in Beirut, [16] with Haidar winning by 40 votes to 4. [17]
Nejmeh
Mabarra
Individual
Shabab Sahel
Racing Beirut
Nejmeh
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![]() Hojeij with
Nejmeh in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Moussa Ali Hojeij [1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 August 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Chyah, Lebanon [1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1994 | Nejmeh | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1994–2006 | Nejmeh | (75) | |
2006–2008 | Mabarra | (2) | |
2008–2009 | Khoyol | ||
2009–2011 | Shabab Sahel | (1) | |
2011–2013 | Nejmeh | 30 | (4) |
Total | ? | (82) | |
International career | |||
1996–2002 | Lebanon | 39 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2014 | Nejmeh | ||
2014 | Nabi Chit | ||
2015 | Racing Beirut | ||
2015–2016 | Shabab Sahel | ||
2016–2017 | Racing Beirut | ||
2017 | Ahed | ||
2017–2018 | Tripoli | ||
2018 | Nejmeh | ||
2020–2021 | Nejmeh | ||
2022 | Nejmeh | ||
2023 | Safa | ||
2023–2024 | Ahly Nabatieh | ||
2024 | Tadamon Sour | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Moussa Ali Hojeij ( Arabic: موسى علي حجيج; born 6 August 1974) is a Lebanese football manager and former player.
Hojeij was the best player in the Al-Manar Football Festival several times, [2] and was captain of the national team. [3] He is also a match analyst for Lebanon national team matches on beIN Sports. [4]
Hojeij joined Nejmeh's youth team on 26 February 1993. [5] In 2000, Hojeij became the first captain to win the Lebanese Premier League title for Nejmeh after the civil war.[ citation needed]
In 2006 he was released by Nejmeh after scoring a total of 75 league goals, [6] and signed with Mabarra. [7] In 2008 Hojeij signed for Lebanese Second Division club Khoyol, [7] and in the summer of 2009 he signed with Shabab Sahel. [7] Hojeij returned to Nejmeh in 2011, retiring in 2013. [7]
Hojeij equalised in the 76th minute against Iraq at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup through a free kick, to bring the score to 2–2. [7]
Hojeij began his managerial career in 2012, as a player-coach for Nejmeh. [7] He became head coach of Nabi Chit in 2014, who terminated his contract after matchday four. [7] Hojeij was then appointed head coach of Racing Beirut in the second half of the season, saving them from relegation. [7]
In the 2015–16 season, he took charge of Shabab Sahel, before returning to Racing the following season, with whom he won the Lebanese Challenge Cup. [7]
In 2017, Ahed appointed Hojeij as head coach; he most notably helped them beat Zamalek of Egypt in the 2017 Arab Club Championship, and winning the Lebanese Super Cup against Ansar. [7] On 18 December 2017, Hojeij was appointed head coach of Tripoli for the second leg of the season, finishing in eighth place after six wins, seven draws and nine defeats. [8]
Hojeij returned as head coach of Nejmeh in 2018. [9] [7] On 29 June 2020, Hojeij was appointed manager of Nejmeh for the third time, after having coached them between 2011 and 2013, and in 2018. [10]
He returned to the helm of Nejmeh once again, in February 2022. [11] After insulting the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) and its president, following a red card received by Nejmeh during a league match against Safa on 3 April, the LFA suspended Hojeij for one year, and fined him £L25 million. [12] The LFA extended the suspension to two years on 11 April. [13]
On 9 January 2023, Hojeij was appointed head coach of Safa. [14] He became coach of Tadamon Sour in 2024. [15]
On 10 June 2021, Hojeij announced his candidacy to become president of the Lebanese Football Association; the only other candidate was incumbent president Hashem Haidar. [16] The elections took place on 29 June in Beirut, [16] with Haidar winning by 40 votes to 4. [17]
Nejmeh
Mabarra
Individual
Shabab Sahel
Racing Beirut
Nejmeh
Individual