Fadi El Khatib

Fadi El Khatib
El Khatib as a guest of MTV Lebanon in 2019
Personal information
Born (1978-12-18) 18 December 1978 (age 45)
Shheem, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight99 kg (218 lb)
Career information
Playing career1997–present
PositionSmall forward
Career history
1997–2004Sagesse
2004–2005Al-Ittihad Aleppo
2005–2006Sagesse
2006–2007Blue Stars
2007–2008Cherkaski Mavpy
2008–2009Al Riyadi Beirut
2009–2010Champville
2010–2011Al Riyadi Beirut
2011–2013Champville
2013–2014Amchit
2014–2015Foshan Long Lions
2015Al Riyadi Beirut
2015–2016Fujian Sturgeons
2016–2017Homenetmen Beirut
2017–2020Champville
2022–2023Sagesse
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lebanon
FIBA Asia Championship
Silver medal – second place 2001 Shanghai Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Doha Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Tokushima Team
William Jones Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Taipei Team
FIBA Asia Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2010 Beirut Team
WABA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Amman Team

Fadi El Khatib (Arabic: فادي الخطيب; born January 1, 1979),[1] nicknamed the "Lebanese Tiger",[2] is a Lebanese former professional basketball player. El Khatib played for several teams in the Lebanese Basketball League, and also played abroad in Syria, Ukraine and China. He was also a member of the Lebanon national team that finished runners-up in the FIBA Asia Championship three times, in 2001, 2005 and 2007. El Khatib also participated in the FIBA World Championship in 2002, 2006 and 2010.

  1. ^ "Fadi El-Khatib, Lebanon". Player Profiles. Interbasket. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  2. ^ "'Lebanese Tiger ' El Khatib cites the good, and bad from the win over Korea". fiba.basketball. 9 August 2017.