Ahmad Mostafa Hijazi ( ar, أحمد مصطفى حجازي, ; born 22 August 1994) is a Lebanese

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who plays as a forward for club Ansar.

Club career

After spending three seasons on loan from Ahed—at

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Nabi Chit Al-Nabi Shayth ( ar, ٱلنَّبِي شَيْت, An-Nabī Shayt, also ''Nabi Chit'' or ''Nabi Sheeth'' ( ar, ٱلنَّبِي شِيْت, An-Nabī Sheeth), literally "The Prophet Seth"), is a village in the Valley of Beqa' and District of Ba'al ...

, and Akhaa Ahli Aley, respectively—Hijazi signed a permanent deal with Akhaa Ahli Aley in summer 2019. He was sent on loan to Ansar on 23 January 2020, to compete in the

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. On 9 July 2020, Hijazi joined Ansar permanently on a five-year deal. On 24 April 2021, he helped his team win the

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, their first league title since 2007—and 14th overall—scoring in a 2–1 win against rivals

Nejmeh Nejmeh Sporting Club ( ar, نادي النجمة الرياضي, lit=The Star Sporting Club) is a football club based in Manara, a district in Ras Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . The club was established in Beirut in 1945, and ...

in the

Beirut derby The Beirut derby ( ar, ديربي بيروت) is the name given in football to any match between cross-city rivals Ansar and Nejmeh. It is considered the biggest club football game in Lebanon. The derby has historically been the most anticip ...

in the last matchday of the season. Hijazi also helped Ansar win the

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, beating Nejmeh in the

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final on penalty shoot-outs.

International career

Hijazi made his international debut for

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on 5 August 2019, in a 0–0 draw against Palestine at the

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Career statistics

International

Honours

Ansar *

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; runner-up: 2021–22 *

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runner-up:

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* * * * * 1994 births Living people Lebanese footballers Lebanon international footballers Association football forwards Lebanese Premier League players Racing Club Beirut players Al Nabi Chit SC players Akhaa Ahli Aley FC players Al Ahed FC players Al Ansar FC players People from Sidon {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub