Jackson Habib Khoury (Arabic: جاكسون حبيب خوري; born 13 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL League One club Tormenta FC and the Lebanon national team. Born in Australia, Khoury made his international debut for Lebanon in 2024.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jackson Habib Khoury[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-10-13) 13 October 2002 (age 21)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia[3] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tormenta FC | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Marconi Stallions | ||
2016–2017 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | ||
2018 | Parramatta FC | ||
2018–2020 | Sydney United | ||
2022–2023 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Sydney United | 21 | (4) |
2022–2023 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 21 | (2) |
2023– | Tormenta FC | 31 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Lebanon | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Khoury was born in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, a western suburbofSydney, Australia, the eldest of three siblings to an Australian mother and Lebanese father.[5]
Khoury began his senior career with Sydney United in the National Premier Leagues NSW,[3] being named as a breakout star in July 2021.[6] He scored in the Grand Final against Rockdale Ilinden in October 2020 and contributed to United's 4–3 victory in the penalty shootout following a 3–3 draw in regular time.[7]
Khoury later joined Central Coast Mariners Academy, who played in NSW League One, in 2022.[8] He played in the 2–1 Grand Final defeat to St George City at the Sydney United Sports Centre on 3 September 2022.[9] Despite the loss, the Mariners were promoted to the National Premier Leagues.[10]
In February 2023, Khoury signed a two-year contract, with an option to extend for a year, for American club Tormenta FC in the USL League One.[3] After accumulating seven goals and six assists in 31 appearances in his first season, Khoury was named USL League One Young Player of the Year in November 2023,[11][12] and, subsequently, Tormenta's Newcomer of the Year Award in December 2023.[13]
Eligible to represent Lebanon through his father's side, Khoury was called up into the Lebanese national team for a local training camp in Beirut from 19 December to 28 December 2023.[14][15][16] This was in preparation ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, commencing on 14 January 2024.[14] However, Khoury was not listed in the final squad.[17][18]
In March 2024, Khoury was recalled to the Lebanese squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against his native nation Australia.[5][19][20] Khoury made his international debut on 26 March, after missing the initial fixture in Western Sydney Stadium, as a late substitute in a 5–0 defeat to the SocceroosatCanberra Stadium.[21]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Lebanon | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |