List of international goals scored by Hassan Maatouk

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Hassan Maatouk in 2019

Hassan Maatouk is an association football player who played as a forward for the Lebanon national football team between 2006 and 2024. He is the country's all-time top goalscorer and most-capped player, [1] with 26 goals in 123 international appearances. [2] Maatouk's first international goal came in his 20th appearance on 23 July 2011, in a 2014 World Cup qualification game against Bangladesh. [3] His last goal for Lebanon was also against Bangladesh in a 2026 World Cup qualification game, in his 123rd and final international game on 11 June 2024. [4] Maatouk surpassed Vardan Ghazaryan's record of 21 goals by scoring against Bangladesh in the 2023 SAFF Championship on 22 June 2023. [5]

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Maatouk scored one hat-trick for his national team, netting three goals against Bangladesh in a 4–0 win during a 2026 World Cup qualifier on his last cap for Lebanon. [6] He also scored two braces for his national team: once against Kuwait in a 2–2 draw in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, [7] and once against Thailand in a 5–2 win in a 2015 Asian Cup qualifier. [8] Maatouk scored more goals against Bangladesh than any other team, totaling five goals against them. [9] Half of his goals were scored at home, with ten at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, two at the Saida Municipal Stadium, and one at the Tripoli International Olympic Stadium. [9]

The majority of Maatouk's goals came in qualification matches, with 11 goals scored in World Cup qualifiers and eight in Asian Cup qualifiers. He led his team to the 2019 edition unbeaten in the qualifiers, scoring five goals in six games. [9] Additionally, he scored four goals in friendlies, two goals in the SAFF Championship, and one goal in the Asian Cup. [9]

International goals

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maatouk goal.
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‡Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick
List of international goals scored by Hassan Maatouk
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
123 July 2011 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–04–0 2014 World Cup qualification [3]
217 August 2011 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, LebanonFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 1–0 ‡2–3 Friendly [10]
310 October 2011Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1–0 ‡2–2 2014 World Cup qualification [7]
42–1
529 February 2012 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2–22–42014 World Cup qualification [11]
622 March 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4–15–2 2015 Asian Cup qualification [12]
74 June 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–01–1 2014 World Cup qualification [13]
86 September 2013Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria 1–02–0Friendly [14]
95 March 2014 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, ThailandFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–05–22015 Asian Cup qualification [8]
104–1
118 October 2015 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, ThailandFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 1–02–0 2018 World Cup qualification [15]
1212 November 2015Saida International Stadium, Sidon, LebanonFlag of Laos.svg  Laos 5–07–02018 World Cup qualification [16]
135 September 2016 International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli, LebanonFlag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 2–0 ‡2–0Friendly [17]
1411 October 2016Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 1–11–1Friendly [18]
1528 March 2017Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2–02–0 2019 Asian Cup qualification [19]
165 September 2017 Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North KoreaFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2–22–22019 Asian Cup qualification [20]
1710 October 2017Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2–05–02019 Asian Cup qualification [21]
1814 November 2017 Hong Kong Stadium, Wanchai, Hong KongFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1–0 ‡1–02019 Asian Cup qualification [22]
1927 March 2018Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, LebanonFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1–0 ‡2–12019 Asian Cup qualification [23]
2017 January 2019 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3–1 ‡4–1 2019 Asian Cup [24]
2115 October 2019 Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri LankaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1–0 ‡3–0 2022 World Cup qualification [25]
2222 June 2023 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, IndiaFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–02–0 2023 SAFF Championship [26]
2328 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, IndiaFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1–01–02023 SAFF Championship [27]
2411 June 2024 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, QatarFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–0 ‡4–0 2026 World Cup qualification [6]
253–0
264–0

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References

  1. ↑ Mahfoud, Maroun; Mamrud, Roberto (21 March 2024). "Lebanon – Record International Players". RSSSF . Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Hassan Maatouk". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 Laurie, Kenny (25 July 2011). "Maatouk leads Lebanon to 4–0 World Cup qualifying win against Bangladesh". The Daily Star (Lebanon). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ↑ معتوق يقود لبنان الى فوز كبير بـ "هاتريك" في مباراته الوداعية [Maatouk leads Lebanon to a big victory with a hat-trick in his farewell match]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ↑ المنتخب الأول يفوز على بنغلادش [The senior national team wins against Bangladesh]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Group I: Lebanon cap campaign with win". Asian Football Confederation . 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. 1 2 "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Lebanon-Kuwait". FIFA. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Lebanon out AFC Asian Cup despite beating Thailand 5–2". boxscorenews.com. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Mamrud, Roberto. "Hassan Ali Maatouk – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF . Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  10. ↑ Al Jabi, Nadim (18 August 2019). "رغم الفوز :منتخبنا أمام لبنان (بلا هوية ولاعنوان)". syrian-soccer.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – United Arab Emirates-Lebanon". FIFA. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Rampant Lebanon hammer Thailand 5–2". Bangkok Post. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "South Korea rallies late to draw Lebanon". sportsnet.ca. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "كرة القدم: لبنان فاز ودياً على سوريا 2–0 والإثنين يحل على قطر". An-Nahar (in Arabic). 7 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches – Myanmar-Lebanon". FIFA. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches – Lebanon-Laos". FIFA. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  17. ↑ "فوز لبنان على أفغانستان 2–0 في طرابلس". An-Nahar (in Arabic). 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  18. ↑ "Lebanon vs. Equatorial Guinea – Football Match Commentary". ESPN. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  19. ↑ Kin-wa, Chan (29 March 2017). "Hong Kong lose Asian Cup qualifying opener in Lebanon". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  20. ↑ Kozvan, Sam (5 September 2017). "Soony Saad helps Lebanon rescue 2–2 draw at North Korea in AFC Asian Cup qualifying". sportingkc.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  21. ↑ "Lebanon national football team qualifies for 2019 Asia Cup". Xinhua. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  22. ↑ Jabra, James (15 November 2017). "Lebanon edge Hong Kong to steal top spot". The Daily Star (Lebanon). Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  23. ↑ Aznan, Syafiq (28 March 2018). "Fighting Malaysia go down in Beirut". NST Online. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  24. ↑ "Group E: Lebanon 4–1 DPR Korea". AFC. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  25. ↑ "MD4 – Group H: Sri Lanka 0–3 Lebanon". AFC. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  26. ↑ "Lebanon strike it late to leave Bangladesh frustrated". All India Football Federation . 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  27. ↑ "Lebanon set up a penultimate round battle with India". All India Football Federation . 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

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