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Wael Gharzeddine (; born 3 February 1978) is a
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coach who is the head coach of the Lebanon women's national team. Born in Lebanon, Gharzeddine moved to Australia at an early age and holds
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.


Career


Early career

Beginning his coaching career in Australia, Gharzeddine moved to Brazil where he coached the youth teams of Atletico Mineiro and
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. He then moved to Spain, coaching
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's U14 team, before moving to Lebanon, where he coached SAS in the
Lebanese Women's Football League The Lebanese Women's Football League () is the only league of women's football in Lebanon. It is run by the Lebanese Football Association and began in May 2008, with six teams participating in the debut season. As of the 2024–25 season, ni ...
between 2014 and 2016, winning two league titles and a cup.


Lebanon

In 2017, Gharzeddine became the head coach of the Lebanon women's national team. He finished in third place in the
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. Under his management, the national team made the biggest jump in points in the FIFA ranking of December 2021, mainly due to ranking best second in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers. In February 2022, he resigned as head coach of the Lebanon women's national team. Gharzeddine also coached the Lebanon women's national under-19 team between 2018 and 2019, finishing as runner-up in the 2018 WAFF U-18 Women's Championship. That national team made a 22-place jump in the AFC ranking to reach the 12th place in Asia.


Etihad

On 22 February 2022, Gharzeddine was appointed head coach of Jordan Women's Pro League side Etihad, section of the 6 Yard Football Academy. In his first year with the club, he led the team to second-place finishes in the league and the cup in the club's debut season. He started his second season winning the first four games, scoring 18 goals and conceding two. With the club sitting in first place with 17 points, Gharzeddine left Etihad on 1 August 2023, upon the expiration of his contract.


Return to Lebanon

In 2024, Gharzeddine was re-appointed head coach of the Lebanon women's national team.


Personal life

Born in Ras el-Matn, Lebanon, Gharzeddine holds both Lebanese and
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citizenship.


Managerial statistics


Honours

Atlético Mineiro *
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores The Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores (or ''Belo Horizonte Youth Cup'', in English), also known as Taça Belo Horizonte de Futebol Júnior or Taça BH, is a cup competition usually played by 36 Brazilian under-20 football teams, most of them from ...
: 2009 Australian Football Skool * Institute Cup U-19: 2010 SAS *
Lebanese Women's Football League The Lebanese Women's Football League () is the only league of women's football in Lebanon. It is run by the Lebanese Football Association and began in May 2008, with six teams participating in the debut season. As of the 2024–25 season, ni ...
: 2014–15, 2015–16 *
Lebanese Women's FA Cup The Lebanon Women's Cup (), commonly known as the Lebanese Women's FA Cup, is the top cup competition for women's football clubs in Lebanon – designed as an equivalent to the Lebanese FA Cup. The competition began in 2008 with six entrants. ...
: 2013–14, 2014–15 Etihad * Jordan Women's Pro League: 2023; runner-up: 2022 * Jordan Women's Cup runner-up: 2022 Lebanon U19 * WAFF U-18 Girls Championship runner-up:
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Lebanon *
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third place:
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