Hussein Awada

Hussein Melhem Awada (; born 22 March 1990) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward.

Awada began his career at Nahda Barelias, before moving to Mabarra in 2007. Four seasons later, in 2011, Awada moved to Salam Sour, before joining Ahed in 2012, with whom he won a league title in 2014–15. In 2016 Awada joined Safa, before joining Shabab Arabi after one season. He moved to Ansar in 2018, then to rivals Nejmeh two years later, and then moved to Sagesse in summer 2021. Awada returned to Nejmeh (2022) and Ansar (2023–2024), where he finished his career.

Between 2013 and 2016, Awada represented Lebanon internationally; he played 20 games, scoring one goal.

Club career Awada began his senior career at Nahda Barelias, before moving to Lebanese Premier League club Mabarra during the 2007–08 season. Following four seasons at the club, Awada moved to Salam Sour in 2011. He scored five league goals in 19 games during the 2011–12 season. During his four-season stay at Ahed, Awada would lift a league title (2014–15), he scored 1 goal in 14 matches during the 2017–18 season.

On 29 September 2020, Awada joined cross-city rivals Nejmeh. He moved to Sagesse on 8 September 2021, and terminated his contract on mutual terms in December 2022.

On 29 December 2023, Awada returned to Ansar ahead of the second leg of the 2023–24 season.

International career Awada made his international debut for Lebanon on 29 May 2013, in a friendly against Oman; the match ended in a 1–1 draw.

Honours Ahed Lebanese Premier League: 2014–15 Lebanese Elite Cup: 2013, 2015 Lebanese Super Cup: 2015 Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2020–21

Nejmeh Lebanese Elite Cup: 2021 Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2021

Ansar Lebanese FA Cup: 2023–24

Individual Lebanese Premier League Best Goal: 2011–12