Paul Rustom
Lebanese footballer and coach (born 1983)
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Paul Emile Rustom (Arabic: بول إميل رستم; born 26 January 1983) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is head coach of Lebanese Premier League club Sagesse. He is the son of Emile Rustom, a football manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Emile Rustom[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sagesse (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2007 | Sagesse | (43) | |
| 2007–2008 | Ansar | (3) | |
| 2008–2010 | Nejmeh | (6) | |
| 2010–2011 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | (2) | |
| 2011–2012 | Sagesse | ||
| 2012–2016 | Racing Beirut | 51 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Sagesse | 7 | (1) |
| Total | (63) | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Lebanon U23 | ||
| 2006–2009 | Lebanon | 16 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Lebanon U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Sagesse (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Sagesse | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Rustom began his career at Sagesse, before moving to Ansar on 23 August 2007.[3] After finishing runner-up in the Lebanese Premier League and the Lebanese Elite Cup, he signed for Nejmeh in September 2008. He won the 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League, and the 2009 Lebanese Super Cup after beating Ahed in the final.
In 2010 he signed with Akhaa Ahli Aley, before returning to Sagesse in the Lebanese Second Division the following year. He signed for Racing Beirut in September 2012, scoring his first goal on 27 October in a 4–2 defeat to Ansar. On 1 June 2013, he scored a brace to secure the win against Tadamon Sour in the final game of the season, helping Racing Beirut reach third place in the league table for the first time in 40 years.
Rustom returned from retirement in March 2021, signing for Sagesse in the Second Division ahead of the second leg.[4]
International career
Rustom began his international career in 2003, playing in the qualifiers for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Managerial career
On 12 August 2020, Rustom was appointed assistant coach of the Lebanon national under-20 team.[5] In 2023, after a season as assistant coach, Rustom was appointed head coach of Sagesse.[6]
Personal life
Rustom is the son of the Lebanese football manager and former player Emile Rustom.[7] He also has two siblings: Elie and Lawrence.[7]
