Bachar Houli (Arabic: بشار حولي, born 12 May 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 232 games over a 15-year career with Richmond and Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a three-time premiership player with Richmond and was named an All-Australian half-back during his 2019 premiership winning season. Houli is the first devout Muslim and third Muslim overall to play in the AFL.
Bachar Houli | |||
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Houli with Richmond in March 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 12 May 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) |
Western Jets (TAC Cup) Spotswood (WRFL) | ||
Draft | No. 42, 2006 AFL National Draft: Essendon | ||
Debut |
Round 7, 2007, Essendon vs. Kangaroos, at Docklands | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2007–2010 | Essendon | 26 (9) | |
2011–2021 | Richmond | 206 (34) | |
Total | 232 (43) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2020 | Victoria | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Australian rules footballer who became an AFL Rising Star nominee in 2008 while playing for the Essendon Football Club. He is a devout Muslim who has also served as an AFL Cultural Ambassador.
He married a woman named Rouba Abou-Zeid.
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In the year 2000, he was a member of the Spotswood Football Club's Under-12 team.
He is just the second devout Muslim to play in the Australian Football League. He is also the second Lebanese player.
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He and Kieren Jack were both AFL Rising Star nominees in 2008.
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