Christy Maalouf Explained

Christy Maalouf
Fullname:Christy Tony Maalouf
Birth Date:20 December 2005
Birth Place:, Lebanon
Height:1.74 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Paris FC 2
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Jeita Country Club
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Zouk Mosbeh
Years2:2018–2023
Clubs2:EFP
Goals2:67
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Paris FC 2
Caps3:8
Goals3:5
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Lebanon U15
Nationalgoals1:13
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Lebanon U16
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2022
Nationalteam3:Lebanon U18
Nationalgoals3:6
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Lebanon U20
Nationalgoals4:6
Nationalyears5:2021–
Nationalteam5:Lebanon
Nationalcaps5:19
Nationalgoals5:10
Club-Update:02:56, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:21 February 2024

Christy Tony Maalouf (Arabic: كريستي توني معلوف; born 20 December 2005) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as forward for French club Paris FC 2 and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Maalouf began her career at the Jeita Country Club, before moving to Zouk Mosbeh.[1] She then joined EFP.

In 2024, Maalouf moved to France and joined Paris FC, playing for their reserve team in the Régional 1 Féminine (fourth level); she made her debut on 27 January, as a starter in a 1–1 draw against Fleury 2.[2]

International career

Youth

Maalouf played for Lebanon U15 at the 2019 WAFF U-15 Championship, winning the tournament as the top scorer with nine goals in two games. She also won the 2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship with Lebanon U18 as the tournament's best player.[3]

Senior

On 24 August 2021, Maalouf made her senior international debut for Lebanon on 24 August 2021, as a starter in a 0–0 draw against Tunisia in the 2021 Arab Women's Cup.[4] She scored her first goal on 30 August, in a 5–1 win against Sudan.[5] Maalouf scored three goals in two friendly games against Syria, on 12 and 14 August 2022, including a brace in the second game.[6] She took part in the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship; she helped her side finish runners-up,[7] scoring twice against Palestine and Syria.[8]

With her goal against Indonesia in a 5–0 win at the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, on 8 April 2023, Maalouf reached Sara Bakri's national-team record of seven goals for Lebanon.[9] She surpassed the record on 18 July 2023 – aged – scoring a goal in a 5–0 win against Palestine.[10] The record was broken two months later, on 30 September, when Lili Iskandar scored her ninth international goal.[11]

She was called up to the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship.[12]

Career statistics

International

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

List of international goals scored by Christy Maalouf
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Police Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt2–05–12021 Arab Cup
2Amin AbdelNour Stadium, Bhamdoun, Lebanon1–01–1Friendly
3Amin AbdelNour Stadium, Bhamdoun, Lebanon1–02–1Friendly
42–0
5Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan2–03–02022 WAFF Championship
6Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan3–05–22022 WAFF Championship
7Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon4–05–02024 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament
8Ansar Stadium, Ansar, Lebanon5–05–0Friendly
9King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia2–24–32024 WAFF Championship
10King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1–03–22024 WAFF Championship

Honours

EFP

Lebanon U15

Lebanon U18

Lebanon

Individual

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 December 2019 . ar:كريستي معلوف الهدّافة البارعة . Christy Maalouf, the brilliant scorer . 31 August 2021 . nidaalwatan.com . ar.
  2. https://www.fff.fr/competition/match/25918447-fleury-91-f-c-paris-f-c.html
  3. Web site: 25 October 2022 . ar:المنتخب اللبناني يتوّج بلقب بطولة الشابات الثالثة . The Lebanese national team wins the third U-18 women's championship . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025145447/http://www.the-waff.com/post.php?id=1923 . 25 October 2022 . 18 July 2023 . . ar.
  4. Web site: 24 August 2021 . Lebanon vs Tunisia . 24 August 2021 . FA Lebanon.
  5. Web site: 30 August 2021 . Lebanon vs Sudan . 30 August 2021 . FA Lebanon.
  6. Web site: Khaled . Nasser . 14 August 2022 . ar:سيدات لبنان تهزمن سوريا وديا . Lebanon women defeat Syria in a friendly . 15 August 2022 . Kooora . ar.
  7. Web site: 5 September 2022 . ar:الأردن يتوج ببطولة السيدات السابعة.. ويضيف اللقب الخامس إلى سجله . Jordan win the seventh women's championship.. and add a fifth title to their record . 5 September 2022 . . ar . 5 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220905074202/http://www.the-waff.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%87 . dead .
  8. Web site: 29 August 2022 . ar:بطولة غرب اسيا لكرة القدم للسيدات: ثلاثية نظيفة للبنان امام فلسطين . WAFF Women's Championship: Lebanon beat Palestine three goals without reply . 29 August 2022 . Elsport . ar.
  9. Web site: 8 April 2023 . ar:أول 3 نقاط في التصفيات الأولمبية.. خماسية لبنانية في مرمى إندونيسيا . The first 3 points in the Olympic qualifiers... five goals for Lebanon against Indonesia . 11 April 2023 . . ar.
  10. Web site: Khaled . Nasser . 19 July 2023 . ar:فوز كبير لسيدات لبنان على فلسطين . A big win for the Lebanese women against Palestine . 19 July 2023 . Kooora . ar.
  11. https://the-lfa.com.lb/news/2023/10/01/news620.php
  12. Web site: استدعاء ٢٣ لاعبة للمشاركة في بطولة غرب اسيا للسيدات. ar. Calling 23 players to participate in the west Asian women's championship. 17 February 2024. Lebanese Football Association. 17 February 2024.