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Moussa Hojeij

Hojeij with Nejmeh in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Moussa Ali Hojeij
Date of birth	(1974-08-06) 6 August 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Chyah, Lebanon
Height	1.74 m
Playing position	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)
National team
1996–2002	Lebanon	39	(6)
Teams managed
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
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Moussa Ali Hojeij (born 6 August 1974) is a famous Lebanese football manager and former player. He was known for being a great player and later a successful coach.

Hojeij was often named the best player at the Al-Manar Football Festival. He also had the honor of being the captain of the Lebanon national team. Today, he helps explain football matches on TV for beIN Sports.

Moussa Hojeij: A Football Star

Moussa Hojeij has had a long and exciting career in Lebanese football. He started as a player and then became a coach. He is known for his skills and leadership on the field.

His Playing Days

Moussa Hojeij played as an Attacking midfielder. This means he played in the middle of the field, helping to create goals. He was very good at scoring and setting up plays for his teammates.

Early Career and Nejmeh Success

Hojeij joined the youth team of Nejmeh on 26 February 1993. He quickly became a key player for the club. In 2000, he made history. He was the first captain to lead Nejmeh to win the Lebanese Premier League title after the civil war. This was a very important moment for the team.

He played for Nejmeh for many years, scoring 75 goals in the league. He was a true legend for the club.

Other Clubs and National Team

In 2006, Hojeij left Nejmeh and joined Mabarra. He continued to play well there. Later, in 2008, he played for Lebanese Second Division club Khoyol. In 2009, he moved to Shabab Sahel.

Moussa Hojeij returned to his beloved Nejmeh in 2011. He played for two more years before retiring as a player in 2013.

He also played for the Lebanon national team. In a match against Iraq at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, he scored a goal from a free kick. This goal helped his team tie the game 2–2.

Becoming a Coach

After his playing career, Moussa Hojeij decided to become a football coach. He used his experience as a player to guide new teams.

First Coaching Roles

Hojeij started coaching in 2012 as a player-coach for Nejmeh. This meant he was both playing and coaching at the same time! In 2014, he became the head coach of Nabi Chit.

Later that same year, he took over Racing Beirut. He did a great job, helping them avoid being moved down to a lower league. In the 2015–16 season, he coached Shabab Sahel. The next season, he went back to Racing Beirut and won the Lebanese Challenge Cup with them.

Coaching Big Clubs

In 2017, Hojeij became the head coach of Ahed. He led them to a big win against Zamalek from Egypt in the 2017 Arab Club Championship. He also helped Ahed win the Lebanese Super Cup against Ansar.

After Ahed, he coached Tripoli for part of the season. He helped them finish in eighth place in the league.

Returning to Nejmeh

Moussa Hojeij has returned to coach Nejmeh many times. He coached them in 2018, and then again from 2020 to 2021. He came back to Nejmeh for a fourth time in February 2022.

In 2023, he coached Safa. In 2024, he became the coach of Tadamon Sour. Hojeij has shown great dedication to Lebanese football, both as a player and a coach.

Awards and Achievements

Moussa Hojeij has won many awards and titles throughout his career.

As a Player

• Nejmeh
  • Lebanese Premier League: 1999–00, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05
  • Lebanese FA Cup: 1996–97, 1997–98, 2011–12
  • Lebanese Elite Cup: 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Lebanese Super Cup: 2000, 2002, 2004
  • AFC Cup runner-up: 2005
• Mabarra
  • Lebanese FA Cup: 2007–08
• Individual Player Awards
  • IFFHS All-time Lebanon Men's Dream Team
  • Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 1999–2000, 2001–02
  • Lebanese Premier League Fans' Best Player: 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03
  • Lebanese Premier League Best Goal: 2002–03
  • Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05

As a Coach

• Shabab Sahel
  • Lebanese Challenge Cup: 2015
• Racing Beirut
  • Lebanese Challenge Cup: 2016
• Nejmeh
  • Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2020–21
• Individual Coach Awards
  • Lebanese Premier League Best Coach: 2011–12

See also

• List of Lebanon international footballers