# Moussa Hojeij

Moussa Ali Hojeij (Arabic: موسى علي حجيج; born 6 August 1974) is a Lebanese football manager and former player.
Hojeij was the best player in the Al-Manar Football Festival several times, and was captain of the national team. He is also a match analyst for Lebanon national team matches on beIN Sports.

## Club career

Hojeij joined Nejmeh's youth team on 26 February 1993. In 2000, Hojeij became the first captain to win the Lebanese Premier League title for Nejmeh after the civil war.
In 2006 he was released by Nejmeh after scoring a total of 75 league goals, and signed with Mabarra. In 2008 Hojeij signed for Lebanese Second Division club Khoyol, and in the summer of 2009 he signed with Shabab Sahel. Hojeij returned to Nejmeh in 2011, retiring in 2013.

## International career

Hojeij equalised in the 76th minute against Iraq at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup through a free kick, to bring the score to 2–2.

## Managerial career
### Early career

Hojeij began his managerial career in 2012, as a player-coach for Nejmeh. He became head coach of Nabi Chit in 2014, who terminated his contract after matchday four. Hojeij was then appointed head coach of Racing Beirut in the second half of the season, saving them from relegation.
In the 2015–16 season, he took charge of Shabab Sahel, before returning to Racing the following season, with whom he won the Lebanese Challenge Cup.

### Ahed

In 2017, Ahed appointed Hojeij as head coach; he most notably helped them beat Zamalek of Egypt in the 2017 Arab Club Championship, and winning the Lebanese Super Cup against Ansar. On 18 December 2017, Hojeij was appointed head coach of Tripoli for the second leg of the season, finishing in eighth place after six wins, seven draws and nine defeats.

### Returns to Nejmeh

Hojeij returned as head coach of Nejmeh in 2018. On 29 June 2020, Hojeij was appointed manager of Nejmeh for the third time, after having coached them between 2011 and 2013, and in 2018.
He returned to the helm of Nejmeh once again, in February 2022. After insulting the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) and its president, following a red card received by Nejmeh during a league match against Safa on 3 April, the LFA suspended Hojeij for one year, and fined him £L25 million. The LFA extended the suspension to two years on 11 April.

### Safa and Tadamon Sour

On 9 January 2023, Hojeij was appointed head coach of Safa. He became coach of Tadamon Sour in 2024.

## Presidential career

On 10 June 2021, Hojeij announced his candidacy to become president of the Lebanese Football Association; the only other candidate was incumbent president Hashem Haidar. The elections took place on 29 June in Beirut, with Haidar winning by 40 votes to 4.

## Honours
### Player

Nejmeh
* Lebanese Premier League: 1999–00, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05
* Lebanese FA Cup: 1996–97, 1997–98, 2011–12
* Lebanese Elite Cup: 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
* Lebanese Super Cup: 2000, 2002, 2004
* AFC Cup runner-up: 2005
Mabarra
* Lebanese FA Cup: 2007–08
Individual
* IFFHS All-time Lebanon Men's Dream Team
* Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 1999–2000, 2001–02
* Lebanese Premier League Fans' Best Player: 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03
* Lebanese Premier League Best Goal: 2002–03
* Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05

### Manager

Shabab Sahel
* Lebanese Challenge Cup: 2015
Racing Beirut
* Lebanese Challenge Cup: 2016
Nejmeh
* Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2020–21
Individual
* Lebanese Premier League Best Coach: 2011–12