Christy Maalouf

Christy Tony Maalouf (Arabic: كريستي توني معلوف; born 20 December 2005) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Lebanese club EFP and the Lebanon national team. With seven international goals, Maalouf is the joint all-time top goalscorer for her nation.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Tony and the family name is Maalouf.
Christy Maalouf
Maalouf with Lebanon in 2022
Personal information
Full name Christy Tony Maalouf[1]
Date of birth (2005-12-20) 20 December 2005
Place of birth Ghadir, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 EFP
Number 10
Youth career
Jeita Country Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Zouk Mosbeh
2018– EFP (49)
International career‡
2018–2019 Lebanon U15 (13)
2018 Lebanon U16 3 (1)
2022– Lebanon U18 (3)
2021– Lebanon 15 (7)
Honours
Women's football
Representing  Lebanon
WAFF Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place2022
WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
Gold medal – first place2022U-18 Team
WAFF U-15 Girls Championship
Gold medal – first place2019U-15 Team
Silver medal – second place2018U-15 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:37, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Maalouf began her career at the Jeita Country Club, before moving to Zouk Mosbeh.[2] She then joined EFP.[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.[2] 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]

Maalouf 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]

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. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 August 2021 Police Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Sudan 2–0 5–1 2021 Arab Women's Cup
2 12 August 2022 Amin AbdelNour Stadium, Bhamdoun, Lebanon  Syria 1–0 1–1 Friendly
3 14 August 2022 Amin AbdelNour Stadium, Bhamdoun, Lebanon  Syria 1–0 2–1 Friendly
4 2–0
5 29 August 2022 Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Palestine 2–0 3–0 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
6 4 September 2022 Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Syria 3–0 5–2 2022 WAFF Women's Championship
78 April 2023Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon Indonesia4–05–02024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

EFP

Lebanon U15

Lebanon U18

Lebanon

Individual

See also

Notes
  1. Tied with Sara Bakri

References
  1. "Christy Maalouf". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. "كريستي معلوف الهدّافة البارعة". نداء الوطن. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. "The Lebanese national team wins the third U-18 women's championship". the-Waff.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. "Lebanon vs Tunisia". FA Lebanon. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. "Lebanon vs Sudan". FA Lebanon. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. "سيدات لبنان تهزمن سوريا وديًا". كووورة. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. 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]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  8. "بطولة غرب اسيا لكرة القدم للسيدات: ثلاثية نظيفة للبنان امام فلسطين". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  9. "أول 3 نقاط في التصفيات الأولمبية.. خماسية لبنانية في مرمى إندونيسيا". الجمهورية (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. "Lebanon National Team All-Time Stats Women". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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