Antoine Al Douaihy Explained

Antoine Al Douaihy
Fullname:Antoine Kabalan Knaier Al Douaihy
Birth Date:18 March 1999
Birth Place:Zgharta, Lebanon
Height:1.96 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Salam Zgharta
Clubnumber:99
Youthclubs1:Salam Zgharta
Years1:2016–
Clubs1:Salam Zgharta
Caps1:36
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Amal Salam Zgharta (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Bourj (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Lebanon U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021
Nationalteam2:Lebanon U23
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Lebanon
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:10 March 2023
Nationalteam-Update:25 June 2023

Antoine Kabalan Knaier Al Douaihy (Arabic: انطوان قبلان قنيعر الدويهي; born 18 March 1999) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Salam Zgharta and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Growing up a Salam Zgharta fan, Al Douaihy signed for their youth academy and progressed through the ranks.[2] In July 2016 he moved to Amal Salam Zgharta, Salam's reserve team in the Lebanese Third Division; he played six league games.

The following season, in 2017–18, Al Douaihy was made part of Salam's first team in the Lebanese Premier League as the third-choice goalkeeper. He made his debut in the 2018–19 season, coming on as a substitute to replace an injured Mostafa Matar in a 5–2 defeat to Ansar. Al Douaihy became a starter for Salam Zgharta during the 2022–23 season, in which he played 19 games.

Following the end of the season, in which Salam finished 11th and were relegated,[3] Al Douaihy was loaned out to Bourj to participate in the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup in April. He played against Emirati club Al Wahda in the second leg of the first qualifying round in which, despite the 1–0 defeat, he was praised for his performance.[4]

International career

Al Douaihy represented Lebanon internationally at under-19 and under-23 levels, captaining the U19 team at the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification in Qatar.

Al Douaihy was included in Lebanon's 23-man list for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar following Ali Daher's injury; he did not make an appearance.[5] On 25 June 2023, he made his international senior debut in a 4–1 win against Bhutan in the 2023 SAFF Championship.[6]

Style of play

Al Douaihy was noted as a promising goalkeeper in his youth.

Career statistics

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon . . 9 . 4 December 2021 . 25 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Mahfoud . Maroun . 12 July 2019 . ar:انطوان دويهي : احلم بان امثل لبنان في كاس العالم . Antoine Douaihy: I dream of representing Lebanon in the World Cup . 25 June 2023 . FA Lebanon . ar.
  3. Web site: 2023-03-22 . اتحاد كرة القدم اللبناني يصدر قرارات حاسمة . 2023-05-29 . كووورة.
  4. Web site: Younes . Tarek . 2023-04-09 . انطوان الدويهي حارس المستقبل للمنتخب اللبناني . 2023-06-25 . El Maestro Sport . ar.
  5. https://al-akhbar.com/Sport_Lebanon/326029
  6. Web site: Lebanon thrash Bhutan, put one foot in semis . 2023-06-25 . www.the-aiff.com.