Alexis Khazzaka
Personal information
Full name Alexis Tony Louis Elie Lestiennes Khazzaka[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-15) 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

  1. 1 2 "Alexis Khazzaka". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "رضا عنتر وجيلبرتو وجمال طه وبرومند.. أكثر من 30 لاعباً ولدوا خارج لبنان ومثّلوا المنتخب اللبناني". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Alexis Khazzaka". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "المنتخب اللبناني الأولمبي يحقق انتصاره الأول في التصفيات الأولمبية". topnews-nasserkandil.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Chance 2012, Nike cerca i nuovi talenti del calcio". Il Pallonaro. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "اللبناني خزاقة بين أفضل 3 مواهب كروية ضمن "الفرصة" - Malaeeb". Malaeeb.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "اللبناني ألكسي خزاقة يتألق في نهائيات برنامج الفرصة من نايك". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Chance: emotions run high as 100 finalists are cut to 52". Nike News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.


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