Adam Doueihi
Adam Doueihi (born 5 August 1998) is a Lebanese international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Wests Tigers in the NRL. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League, and represented Lebanon in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Early life. Doueihi was born in Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Lebanese descent through his grandparents, who are from Zgharta. He played his junior rugby league for the Strathfield Raiders and Dundas Shamrocks. He has also a background in rugby union, having represented the Australian Schoolboys while  attending the renowned St. Patrick's College, Strathfield in 2016. Doueihi is the first cousin once removed of former Australian national rugby union, and latterly Lebanon, coach Michael Cheika. Playing career. 2017–2019. After playing for the Balmain Tigers in the S. G. Ball Cup for two years, Doueihi signed a two-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in October 2016. In 2017, he played 12 games for the Rabbitohs in the NYC, and was called upon to play for the Rabbitohs' feeder club, the North Sydney Bears, throughout the year. Doueihi made his international debut for Lebanon against Malta  on 6 May 2017. In October 2017, he was named in Lebanon's 24-man squad for the 2017 World Cup. He played in their 32–16 win over Niue in a pre-tournament warm up match, landing 2 from 2 conversions. Doueihi made his debut for South Sydney in round 2 of the 2018 NRL season against Penrith. Doueihi made 15 appearances for Souths before suffering a season ending anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury in their 30–20 victory over Melbourne. Doueihi made his long awaited return for South Sydney in round 12 of the 2019 NRL season against Parramatta  which ended in a 26–14 loss at the new Western Sydney Stadium. With the signing of Latrell Mitchell for 2020, it left Doueihi on the outer with South Sydney. On 30 January 2020, Doueihi signed a four-year contract to return to his roots at Wests Tigers. 2020. In round 17, he scored two tries and kicked five goals as Wests defeated Manly-Warringah 34–32 at Brookvale Oval. Douehi played every game for Wests in 2020 as the club finished 11th on the table and missed the finals. 2021. In round 10, Doueihi scored two tries and kicked six goals  in Wests Tigers 36–18 victory over Newcastle. In round 16, he scored two tries in a 22–38 defeat against South Sydney. Despite the Tigers winning just a third of their games, Doueihi scored 174 points in 2021, the fourth most of any player in the competition, and the 7th highest season total ever by a Wests Tigers player.