Hussein Melhem Awada (; born 22 March 1990) is a Lebanese former

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who played as a

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. Awada began his career at Nahda Barelias, before moving to Mabarra in 2007. Four seasons later, in 2011, Awada moved to

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, before joining Ahed in 2012, with whom he won a league title in 2014–15. In 2016 Awada joined Safa, before joining Shabab Arabi after one season. He moved to Ansar in 2018, then to rivals

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two years later, and then moved to

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in summer 2021. Awada returned to Nejmeh (2022) and Ansar (2023–2024), where he finished his career. Between 2013 and 2016, Awada represented

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internationally; he played 20 games, scoring one goal.

Club career

Awada began his senior career at Nahda Barelias, before moving to

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club Mabarra during the 2007–08 season. Following four seasons at the club, Awada moved to

in 2011. He scored five league goals in 19 games during the 2011–12 season. In 2012 Awada joined Ahed; in his first season at the club (

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), he scored six goals in 19 league games. In 2013 Awada won his first major trophy, helping Ahed win the

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. During his four-season stay at Ahed, Awada would lift a league title ( 2014–15), another Elite Cup (

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), and a

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(2015). On 11 August 2016, defending champions Safa acquired Awada from Ahed. The forward remained at Safa for one season, scoring four goals in 18 games. On 29 August 2017, Awada moved to Shabab Arabi; he scored 1 goal in 14 matches during the 2017–18 season. On 11 September 2018, Awada moved to Ansar. On 29 September 2020, Awada joined cross-city rivals

. He moved to

on 8 September 2021, and terminated his contract on mutual terms in December 2022. On 29 December 2023, Awada returned to Ansar ahead of the second leg of the 2023–24 season.

International career

Awada made his international debut for

on 29 May 2013, in a friendly against

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; the match ended in a 1–1 draw. Awada's first international goal came on 19 February 2014, in a friendly against

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. The Lebanese forward helped his side win 3–1.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Awada goal''.

Honours

Ahed *

: 2014–15 *

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: 2015 *

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runner-up:

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Nejmeh * Lebanese Elite Cup:

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* Lebanese Super Cup runner-up:

Ansar *

: 2023–24 Individual * Lebanese Premier League Best Goal: 2011–12

References

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* * * (2011–2020) * (2020–present) * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Awada, Hussein 1990 births Living people People from Baalbek Lebanese men's footballers 21st-century Lebanese sportsmen Men's association football forwards Al Mabarra Club players Al Ahed FC players Safa SC players Ansar Al Mawadda SC players Al Ansar FC players Nejmeh SC players Sagesse SC (football) players Lebanese Premier League players Lebanese Second Division players Lebanon men's youth international footballers Lebanon men's international footballers