Mohamad Baker El Housseini

Mohamad Baker El Housseini
El Housseini with Shabab Bourj in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Baker Ali El Housseini[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002
Place of birth Ghobeiry, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Hatta
Number 55
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Ahed 7 (0)
2021–2022 → Shabab Bourj (loan) 9 (1)
2022–2023 → Safa (loan) 15 (0)
2023–2024 → Bourj (loan) 18 (1)
2024 Al-Najma 0 (0)
2024–2025 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 4 (0)
2025–2026 Borneo Samarinda 13 (0)
2026– Hatta 2 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Lebanon U23 5 (0)
2022– Lebanon 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025

Mohamad Baker Ali El Housseini (Arabic: محمد باقر علي الحسيني; born 18 December 2002) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Hatta and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

El Housseini made his debut for Ahed during the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League season.[2] He was loaned to Shabab Bourj during the 2021–22 season.[3] On 15 July 2022, El Housseini moved to Safa on loan for one year,[4] and on 30 May 2023, he joined Bourj on a one-year loan,[5] returning to Ahed in June 2024.[6]

El Housseini moved to Bahraini Premier League side Al-Najma in August 2024.[7] He joined Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Iraq Stars League in December 2024.[8] On 25 June 2025, El Housseini officially signed for Indonesian Super League club Borneo Samarinda;[9] he left by mutual consent on 20 July 2026.[10]

On 22 July 2026, El Housseini moved to Hatta in the UAE Pro League.[11] He made his debut on 16 August 2026, in a 2–0 defeat to Al Jazira; despite the loss, El Housseini was praised for his defensive performance.[12]

International career

El Housseini played for Lebanon at under-23 level,[1] taking part in the 2023 WAFF Championship.[13] He made his debut for the senior team on 30 December 2022, in a 1–0 friendly defeat to the United Arab Emirates.[1][14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ahed 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League 7000——70
Shabab Bourj (loan) 2021–22 Lebanese Premier League 912120—132
Safa (loan) 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League 1501040—200
Bourj (loan) 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League 18100—2[c]0201
Al-Najma 2024–25 Bahraini Premier League 00———00
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 2024–25 Iraq Stars League 4000——40
Borneo Samarinda 2025–26 Indonesian Super League 130———130
Hatta 2026–27 UAE Pro League 20———20
Career total 682316020793

International

As of match played 8 September 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 202210
202310
202400
202510
Total 30

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mohamad Baker El Housseini". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "«دماء الشباب» تسري في عروق الدوري اللبناني".
  3. ↑ "حموّد يتمرّن مع العهد". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "العهد يعير الحسيني للصفاء". كووورة. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "البرج يعزز صفوفه بنجم العهد". كووورة. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Younes, Tarek (15 June 2024). "البرج لم يطلب من العهد تمديد إعارة اللاعب الحسيني - el Maestro Sport". El Maestro Sport.
  7. ↑ Younes, Tarek (6 August 2024). "المدافع محمد الحسيني نجماوي - el Maestro Sport". El Maestro Sport.
  8. ↑ "القوة الجوية يتعاقد مع لاعبين مدافعين". يلا شووت - متابعة لحظية للمباريات (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bek Timnas Lebanon Resmi Berseragam Borneo FC". Borneo FC Samarinda - Official Website (in Indonesian). 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Borneo F.C. Samarinda [@borneofc.id]; (20 July 2026). "Borneo FC Samarinda dan Baker Mencapai Kesepakatan Bersama Untuk Tidak Melanjutkan Kerjasama. Sukses di Karir Berikutnya, MANYALA!!" [Borneo FC Samarinda and Baker Reach Mutual Agreement Not to Proceed Cooperation. Good Luck In Your Next Career MANYALA!!] (in Indonesian) – via Instagram.
  11. ↑ Hatta Club [@hattasc]; (22 July 2026). مدافع المنتخب اللبناني محمد الحسيني حتاوي لموسم 2026/2027 [The defender of the Lebanese national team Mohamad El Housseini joins Hatta for the 2026/2027 season] (in Arabic) – via Instagram.
  12. ↑ Younes, Tarek (17 August 2026). "ظهور أول جيد للمدافع الدولي اللبناني محمد الحسيني مع فريق حتا في الدوري الإماراتي". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "الإعلان عن قائمة الأولمبي اللبناني لمواجهة إندونيسيا". كووورة. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "منتخب لبنان لكرة القدم إلى دبي غداً". موقع رصد نيوز. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mohamad Baker El Housseini". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 26 June 2023.