Fadi El Khatib

Fadi Antoine El Khatib
El Khatib as a guest of MTV Lebanon in 2019
Personal information
Born (1979-01-01) 1 January 1979
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career1997–2023
PositionSmall forward
Number15
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
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Lebanon
FIBA Asia Championship
2001 Shanghai Team
2005 Doha Team
2007 Tokushima Team
FIBA Asia Challenge
[[2010 FIBA Asia }}{Stankovic Cup|2010 Beirut]] Team

Fadi El Khatib (Arabic: فادي الخطيب; born 1 January 1979), nicknamed the "Lebanese Tiger", and "Abu Jihad" is a Lebanese former basketball player. He began his career with Sagesse SC in the Lebanese Basketball League and went on to play for several other teams in Lebanon, as well as professionally 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.