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Paul Rustom
Fullname:Paul Emile Rustom
Birth Date:26 January 1983
Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon
Height:1.84 m[1]
Currentclub:Sagesse (head coach)
Position:Forward
Years1:2000–2007
Clubs1:Sagesse
Goals1:43
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Ansar
Goals2:3
Years3:2008–2010
Clubs3:Nejmeh
Goals3:6
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Akhaa Ahli Aley
Goals4:2
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Sagesse
Years6:2012–2016
Clubs6:Racing Beirut
Caps6:51
Goals6:8
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Sagesse
Caps7:7
Goals7:1
Totalgoals:63
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Lebanon U23
Nationalyears2:2006–2009
Nationalteam2:Lebanon
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:1
Manageryears1:2020–2022
Managerclubs1:Lebanon U20 (assistant)
Manageryears2:2022–2023
Managerclubs2:Sagesse (assistant)
Manageryears3:2023–
Managerclubs3:Sagesse

Paul Emile Rustom (Arabic: بول إميل رستم; born 26 January 1983) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is head coach of club Sagesse. He is the son of Emile Rustom, a football manager and former player.

Club career

Rustom began his career at Sagesse, before moving to Ansar on 23 August 2007.[2] After finishing runner-up in the Lebanese Premier League and the Lebanese Elite Cup, he signed for Nejmeh in September 2008. He won the 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League, and the 2009 Lebanese Super Cup after beating Ahed in the final.

In 2010 he signed with Akhaa Ahli Aley, before returning to Sagesse in the Lebanese Second Division the following year. He signed for Racing Beirut in September 2012, scoring his first goal on 27 October in a 4–2 defeat to Ansar. On 1 June 2013, he scored a brace to secure the win against Tadamon Sour in the final game of the season, helping Racing Beirut reach third place in the league table for the first time in 40 years.

Rustom returned from retirement in March 2021, signing for Sagesse in the Second Division ahead of the second leg.[3]

International career

Rustom began his international career in 2003, playing in the qualifiers for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Managerial career

On 12 August 2020, Rustom was appointed assistant coach of the Lebanon national under-20 team.[4] In 2023, after a season as assistant coach, Rustom was appointed head coach of Sagesse.[5]

Personal life

Rustom is the son of the Lebanese football manager and former player Emile Rustom.[6] He also has two siblings: Elie and Lawrence.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.alansar-club.com/functions/playercardidar.php?id=34 بطاقة لاعب
  2. Web site: صفقة ثلاثية للأنصار بضمّ رستم وحمدان وبقاء مناجد. 2021-03-20. الأخبار. ar.
  3. Web site: الأندية غير راضية.. والحكمة في طريق العودة. 2021-03-20. www.alahednews.com.lb. ar.
  4. Web site: 2020-08-12. تأكيدًا لانفراد كووورة.. رضا عنتر مدربًا لأولمبي لبنان. 2020-08-13. كووورة.
  5. Web site: 2023-05-22 . الحكمة يجدد ثقته بالمدرب بول رستم . 2023-08-06 . كووورة.
  6. Web site: emil rustom. www.abdogedeon.com. 2020-05-04.