Nabil Baalbaki

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Nabil Baalbaki

| fullname = Nabil Ali Baalbaki

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|5|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Beirut, Lebanon

| height = 1.76 m

| currentclub = Safa (youth coach)

| clubnumber =

| position = Defensive midfielder

| years1 = 2000–2002

| clubs1 = Tadamon Sour

| caps1 =

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2002–2005

| clubs2 = Olympic Beirut

| caps2 =

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2005–2011

| clubs3 = Ansar

| caps3 =

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2011–2013

| clubs4 = Akhaa Ahli

| caps4 = 37

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2013–2015

| clubs5 = Ansar

| caps5 = 33

| goals5 = 0

| totalcaps = 70+

| totalgoals = 3+

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2007

| nationalteam1 = Lebanon

| nationalcaps1 = 13

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2018–2021

| managerclubs1 = Ansar (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2021-

| managerclubs2 = Safa (Youth)

}}

Nabil Ali Baalbaki ({{langx|ar|نَبِيل عَلِيّ بَعْلَبَكِّيّ}}; born 27 May 1978) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is a coach for youth teams at {{Lebanese football updater|Safa}} club Safa. He played as a defensive midfielder for the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Baalbaki began his senior career at Lebanese Premier League side Tadamon Sour, during the 2000–01 season.{{Cite web|title=Nabil Baalbaki|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8519/Nabil_Baalbaki.html|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|website=www.national-football-teams.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}} In his first season at the club, Baalbaki helped his side lift their first Lebanese FA Cup.{{Cite web|title=Lebanon - List of Cup Winners|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lebcuphist.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=2020-05-06|archive-date=6 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206031628/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lebcuphist.html|url-status=live}} After two seasons, in 2002 Baalbaki moved to Olympic Beirut. He won a domestic double with the club in his first season, winning both the 2002–03 Lebanese Premier League and the 2002–03 Lebanese FA Cup.

The Lebanese midfielder remained at Olympic Beirut for three seasons, before moving to Ansar 8 September 2005.{{Cite web|title=كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول|url=https://www.kooora.com/?player=22015|access-date=2021-02-22|website=www.kooora.com}} Once again Baalbaki won in his first season at his new club, helping his side lift a domestic double in 2005–06. The following season, Baalbaki won another domestic double, winning both the league and cup in the 2006–07 season. Baalbaki remained with Ansar for six seasons, where he also won another FA Cup (2009–10). In the 2009–10 season, Baalbaki was also included in the Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season.{{Cite web|title=معتوق أفضل لاعب لبناني وحيدر يطالب بإصلاحات|url=https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/88593|website=الأخبار|language=ar|access-date=2020-05-06|archive-date=19 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419111550/https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/88593|url-status=live}}

In 2011 Akhaa Ahli Aley bought Baalbaki from Ansar; the player stayed two seasons at Akhaa, before returning to Ansar on 16 September 2013.{{Cite web|title=كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=0&o=n|access-date=2021-05-18|website=www.kooora.com|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508132908/https://www.kooora.com/?n=0&o=n|url-status=live}} Baalbaki retired after two seasons, in 2015,{{Cite web|title=كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=0&o=n|access-date=2021-05-18|website=www.kooora.com|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508132908/https://www.kooora.com/?n=0&o=n|url-status=live}} having won a total of three league titles and five FA Cups in his career.

International career

Baalbaki made his international senior debut for Lebanon on 19 September 2003, in a friendly against Bahrain; Lebanon lost 4–3. The midfielder played 13 games for Lebanon, between 2003 and 2007.

Managerial career

Baalbaki was appointed assistant coach of Ansar ahead of the 2018–19 Lebanese Premier League.{{Cite web|title=كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=0&o=n|access-date=2021-05-18|website=www.kooora.com|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508132908/https://www.kooora.com/?n=0&o=n|url-status=live}} On 1 September 2019, Baalbaki resigned from his position due to internal problems,{{Cite web|date=2019-09-01|title=بعلبكي يستقيل من الأنصار بشكل مفاجئ|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=845935|access-date=2021-05-18|website=كووورة|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518142254/https://www.kooora.com/?n=845935|url-status=live}} but returned on 27 September.{{Cite web|date=2019-09-27|title=الأنصار يعلن عودة نبيل بعلبكي|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=853840|access-date=2021-05-18|website=كووورة|archive-date=6 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206040124/https://www.kooora.com/?n=853840|url-status=live}} He moved to train Safa youth teams in October 2021.{{Cite web |title=story |url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=6312396275468696&id=100063786791357 |website=Facebook}}

Honours

Tadamon Sour

Lebanese FA Cup: 2000–01

Olympic Beirut

Lebanese Premier League: 2002–03
Lebanese FA Cup: 2002–03

Ansar

Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07
Lebanese FA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10

Individual

Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2002–03,{{Cite news|date=4 July 2003|title=|script-title=ar:مهرجان كرة المنار|language=ar|edition=498|pages=16|work=Shoot}} 2005–06,{{Cite web|date=17 May 2006|title=|script-title=ar:تقرير مفصل مع الصورعباس عطوي أفضل لاعب في الدوري اللبناني|url=https://www.alqabas.com/article/201682-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A|access-date=10 February 2022|website=alqabas.com|language=ar|archive-date=17 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417070040/https://www.alqabas.com/article/201682-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A|url-status=live}} 2006–07,{{Cite web|last=Al Sahili|first=Mohamed|date=4 July 2007|title=|script-title=ar:تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006–2007|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=23888|access-date=10 February 2022|website=Kooora|language=ar|archive-date=7 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407090547/https://www.kooora.com/?n=23888|url-status=live}} 2007–08,{{Cite web|date=10 July 2008|title=|script-title=ar:العراقي سدير أفضل لاعب في استفتاء "المنار"|url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2008-07-10/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9|access-date=13 February 2022|website=alkhaleej.ae|language=ar|archive-date=19 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419114542/https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2008-07-10/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9|url-status=live}} 2009–10{{Cite web|date=22 May 2010|title=|script-title=ar:حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في مهرجان المنار|url=https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/112777|access-date=14 May 2019|website=al-akhbar|language=ar|archive-date=4 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004183638/https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/112777|url-status=live}}