Paul Emile Rustom (; born 26 January 1983) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is assistant coach of club Sagesse. He is the son of Emile Rustom, a football manager and former player. Club career Rustom began his career at Sagesse, before moving to Ansar on 23 August 2007. After finishing runner-up in the Lebanese Premier League and the Lebanese Elite Cup, he signed for Nejmeh in September 2008. He won the 2008–09 Lebanese Premier League, and the 2009 Lebanese Super Cup after beating Ahed in the final. In 2010 he signed with Akhaa Ahli Aley, before returning to Sagesse in the Lebanese Second Division the following year. He signed for Racing Beirut in September 2012, scoring his first goal on 27 October in a 4–2 defeat to Ansar. On 1 June 2013, he scored a brace to secure the win against Tadamon Sour in the final game of the season, helping Racing Beirut reach third place in the league table for the first time in 40 years. Rustom returned from retirement in March 2021, signing for Sagesse in the Second Division ahead of the second leg. International career Rustom began his international career in 2003, playing in the qualifiers for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Managerial career On 12 August 2020, Rustom was appointed assistant coach of the Lebanon national under-20 team. Personal life Rustom is the son of the Lebanese football manager and former player Emile Rustom. He also has two siblings: Elie and Lawrence. See also List of association football families References External links 1983 births Living people Footballers from Beirut Lebanese footballers Association football forwards Sagesse SC footballers Al Ansar FC players Nejmeh SC players Akhaa Ahli Aley FC players Racing Club Beirut players Lebanese Premier League players Lebanese Second Division players Lebanon youth international footballers Lebanon international footballers Association football coaches