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Ahmad Mostafa Hijazi (, ; born 22 August 1994) is a Lebanese professional
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who plays as a
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for Nepalese club
Dhangadhi Dhangadhi () is a sub-metropolitan city and the district headquarters of Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It shares a border with India in the south, Godawari and Gauriganga Municipality in the North, Kailari Rural Munici ...
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Club career

After spending three seasons on loan from Ahed—at
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, Nabi Chit, 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
2020–21 Lebanese Premier League The 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League was the 59th season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1934. The league was initially scheduled to start on 18 Septe ...
, their first league title since 2007—and 14th overall—scoring in a 2–1 win against rivals
Nejmeh Nejmeh Sporting Club () is a football club based in Manara, a neighbourhood in Ras Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . The club was established in Beirut in 1945, and received its license in 1947. Nejmeh have won nine Lebanese Pre ...
in the
Beirut derby The Beirut derby () is the name given in football to any match between cross-city rivals Ansar and Nejmeh. The derby has historically been the most anticipated game in Lebanon: both located in Beirut, Nejmeh and Ansar have shared the majority ...
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. On 31 March 2023, Hijazi moved to Safa. He was sent on a two-month loan to
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for the remainder of the
2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League The 2023 ''Martyr's Memorial'' A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लिग २०७९) was the 45th edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954–55. A total ...
season. Hijazi was then loaned to
Dhangadhi Dhangadhi () is a sub-metropolitan city and the district headquarters of Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It shares a border with India in the south, Godawari and Gauriganga Municipality in the North, Kailari Rural Munici ...
in the
2023–24 Nepal Super League The 2023 Nepal Super League was the second season of the Nepal Super League, the top flight franchise based club football league of Nepal. A total of nine franchises participated in the tournament played at the Dasharath Rangasala from 24 Nove ...
, played between November and December 2023, where he scored four goals and helped the team reach the final. Hijazi and Safa mutually agreed to terminate the contract at the end of the season. On 29 August 2024, Hijazi moved to Bourj. He returned to Nepalese club Dhangadhi on 23 February 2025 ahead of the 2025 season, and scored a brace on 1 April 2025 against Butwal Lumbini in the opening game. He helped Dhangadhi finish third, and was crowned topscorer of the season with five goals in seven matches.


International career

Hijazi made his international debut for
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on 5 August 2019, in a 0–0 draw against
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at the
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.


Style of play

Hijazi is known for his speed.


Career statistics


International


Honours

Ansar *
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; runner-up: 2021–22 *
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Lebanese Elite Cup The Lebanese Elite Cup () was a Lebanese football annual cup competition contested by the top six teams of the previous Lebanese Premier League season. Founded in 1996 as the Super League Cup, the first edition was played by the top five finisher ...
runner-up:
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top scorer:
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Ahmad Hijazi
at Hamrokhelkud * 1994 births Living people People from Sidon Sportspeople from South Governorate Lebanese men's footballers 21st-century Lebanese sportsmen Men's association football forwards Al Ahed FC players Racing Club Beirut players Shabab Baalbek SC players Akhaa Ahli Aley FC players Al Ansar FC players Safa SC players Nepal Police Club footballers Dhangadhi F.C. players Bourj FC players Lebanese Premier League players Martyr's Memorial A-Division League players Nepal Super League players Lebanon men's international footballers Lebanese expatriate men's footballers Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Nepal Expatriate men's footballers in Nepal {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub