About Hassan Maatouk
Hassan Ali Maatouk (Arabic: حسن علي معتوق, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈħasan ˈʕali maʕˈtuːʔ]; born 10 August 1987) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Jwaya. Known for his pace and technical skills, Maatouk is the Lebanon national team's all-time top goalscorer and most-capped player, captaining the side from 2016 to 2024. Maatouk began his senior career with Ahed in 2004, where he won 12 domestic trophies, including three league titles, was named Lebanese Premier League Best Player twice, and finished as league top scorer in 2010–11. He spent 2011–2017 in the UAE with Ajman, Emirates, Al-Shaab, and Fujairah, becoming Fujairah's all-time top scorer with 56 goals in all competitions. He returned to Lebanon with Nejmeh in 2017, winning two Elite Cups and two Lebanese Premier League Best Player awards. In 2019, he joined Ansar, winning two league titles and three domestic cups, and finishing as league top scorer twice. In 2025, he signed for Jwaya and scored his 130th Lebanese Premier League goal, becoming the all-time league top scorer. Maatouk made his international debut for Lebanon in 2006 at age 19 against Saudi Arabia. His first and last goals for Lebanon came against Bangladesh in 2011 and 2024, respectively, with his final match featuring a hat-trick. He became captain in 2016, succeeding Roda Antar, and led Lebanon to their first Asian Cup qualification in 2019. In 2022, Maatouk became the first Lebanese player to reach 100 caps, ending his international career with 26 goals in 123 games as Lebanon's all-time top scorer and most-capped player. During his time at Ahed, Maatouk was named Best Player in the Lebanese Premier League in 2010 and 2011, an honour he earned twice more with Nejmeh in 2018 and 2019. With Fujairah, Maatouk scored 56 goals in 110 games, becoming the club's all-time top scorer. He is also the Lebanese Premier League all-time top scorer, scoring 130 goals with Ahed, Nejmeh, Ansar, and Jwaya. Maatouk won the Lebanese Premier League Golden Boot three times, in 2011, 2021, and 2025, and was included in the Lebanese Premier League Team of the Year on six occasions. In 2019, Maatouk joined cross-city rivals Ansar on a free transfer, leading them to their first league title in 14 years in 2021 as top scorer. He returned to Lebanon in 2017, joining Nejmeh where he won two Lebanese Elite Cups and was named Best Player of the league in both seasons.
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