Adam Doueihi


Adam Doueihi 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 career

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 Australian national rugby union coach Michael Cheika.

Playing career

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 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 the 2020 NRL season, 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.