Alexis Tony Louis Elie Lestiennes Khazzaka (; born 15 April 1994) is a Lebanese former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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. Born in France, he represented
Lebanon
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at international level.
International career
Khazzaka played twice for
Lebanon national team in 2013.
He made his competitive debut on 26 March 2013, entering as an 82nd-minute substitute in the
2014 World Cup qualifier against
Uzbekistan
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.
Khazzaka also represented the
national under-23 team at the
2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
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, scoring a brace against the
Maldives
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.
Personal life
In 2012, Khazzaka participated in "The Chance", an initiative by
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aimed at uncovering young players around the world and giving them the possibility of being scouted by a professional club. Khazzaka passed the regional qualifiers as one of the best three players from the
Middle East
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, and was selected among the 100 finalists. He eventually finished among the best 52 players.
See also
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List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon
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1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Blois
Lebanese men's footballers
21st-century Lebanese sportsmen
Men's association football midfielders
Akhaa Ahli Aley FC players
Lebanese Premier League players
Lebanese Second Division players
Lebanon men's youth international footballers
Lebanon men's international footballers
International sportspeople born abroad
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