Elie El-Zakhem

Elie El-Zakhem
Personal information
Full name	Elie El-Zakhem
Born	17 April 1998 (age 26); Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Lock
Club
Representative
	Source: As of 27 July 2024

Last updated August 24, 2024

Elie El-Zakhem is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

Club career

North Sydney Bears

On 24 September 2023, El-Zakhem played for North Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final loss against South Sydney.^[3]

Castleford Tigers

On 29 September 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of El-Zakhem on a two-year deal from the 2024 Super League season.^[4]^[5] He would be joining his Lebanon teammate Charbel Tasipale at the Tigers upon recommendation from former Castleford player Jordan Rankin.^[6]

El-Zakhem was assigned squad number 11 ahead of the 2024 season.^[7] He made his Super League debut for Castleford in round 1 against the Wigan Warriors.^[8]

International career

El-Zakhem made his international debut for Lebanon in their 56-14 loss to Fiji in the 2019 Pacific Test.^[9]

In September 2022, El-Zakhem was named in the Lebanon squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.^[10] He featured in every game for the Cedars, making 4 appearances and scoring 2 tries.^[2]

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References

↑ Rugby League Project
1 2 RL Record Keepers' Club
↑ "Taaffe's statement as Souths end 40-year drought; veteran's captain's knock: Reserves Wrap". www.foxsports.com.au. 25 September 2023.
↑ "El-Zakhem is a Tiger". Castleford Tigers. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
↑ "Castleford Tigers: Putt and El-Zakhem join, new contract for Joe Westerman". BBC Sport. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
↑ Smith, Peter (29 September 2023). "Ex-player helps out as Castleford Tigers sign Lebanon World Cup star". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
↑ Darbyshire, Drew (20 January 2024). "Castleford Tigers 2024 squad numbers: 11 new signings receive their jerseys, with 31 shirts handed out". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
↑ Freeman, Jay (17 February 2024). "Super League: Castleford Tigers 4-32 Wigan Warriors - Reigning champions begin with hard-earned win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
↑ "Fiji vs Lebanon". Wide World of Sports. 22 June 2019.
↑ Walter, Brad (29 September 2023). "Moses named in Lebanon World Cup squad but Cheika sweating on Kangaroos call". NRL.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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[RLP-1] Rugby League Project

[RLRKC-2] 1 2 RL Record Keepers' Club

[3] "Taaffe's statement as Souths end 40-year drought; veteran's captain's knock: Reserves Wrap". www.foxsports.com.au. 25 September 2023.

[CT_Signing-4] "El-Zakhem is a Tiger". Castleford Tigers. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[BBC_Putt_El-Zakhem_Westerman-5] "Castleford Tigers: Putt and El-Zakhem join, new contract for Joe Westerman". BBC Sport. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[YEP_Cas_Signing-6] Smith, Peter (29 September 2023). "Ex-player helps out as Castleford Tigers sign Lebanon World Cup star". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[7] Darbyshire, Drew (20 January 2024). "Castleford Tigers 2024 squad numbers: 11 new signings receive their jerseys, with 31 shirts handed out". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

[8] Freeman, Jay (17 February 2024). "Super League: Castleford Tigers 4-32 Wigan Warriors - Reigning champions begin with hard-earned win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

[9] "Fiji vs Lebanon". Wide World of Sports. 22 June 2019.

[10] Walter, Brad (29 September 2023). "Moses named in Lebanon World Cup squad but Cheika sweating on Kangaroos call". NRL.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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