Mahdi Zein
.jpg) Zein with Nejmeh in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahdi Wissam Zein[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Burj el-Shemali, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nejmeh | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nejmeh | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Nejmeh | 55 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Lebanon U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Lebanon U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Lebanon U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Lebanon | 15 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 12 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023 | |||
Mahdi Wissam Zein (Arabic: مهدي وسام زين; born 23 May 2000) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.
Club career
[edit]On 29 April 2019, Nejmeh renewed the contract of Zein for five years, renewable for two additional seasons.[3] On 2 April 2021, Zein scored his first senior goal against Shabab Sahel, helping his side win 3–0 in the league.[4] In July 2024, Zein renewed his contract with Nejmeh for 2 more years. [5]
International career
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Zein represented Lebanon at under-16, under-19 and under-23 levels.[1] His senior debut came on 4 December 2021, as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Algeria in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[6] On 25 June 2023, Zein scored his first senior international goal in a 4–1 win against Bhutan in the 2023 SAFF Championship.[7]
Style of play
[edit]Regarded as one of Lebanon's most promising players,[8][9] Zein is a playmaking midfielder, capable of moving play from the defence to the attack.[8] His main abilities are his through passes and ball control.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Mahdi Zein's uncle, Haitham Zein, is a former Lebanese international.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 10 September 2023[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zein goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India |  Bhutan
|
4–0 | 4–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship |
Honours
[edit]Nejmeh
- Lebanese Premier League: 2023–24
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23; runner-up: 2020–21
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2021
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2023; runner-up: 2021
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mahdi Zein". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "النجمة يجدد عقد مهدي الزين". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "بالصور: النجمة يحافظ على الصدارة بثلاثية في شباك الساحل". كووورة. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Match Report of Lebanon vs Algeria - 2021-12-04 - FIFA Arab Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Lebanon thrash Bhutan, put one foot in semis". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "مهدي الزين ليس أفضل ناشئ في لبنان". العربي المستقل (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "تقرير كووورة.. 5 مواهب خطفت الأنظار في الدوري اللبناني". كووورة. 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (8 August 2021). "الهداف مهدي الزين يعيد سيرة عمه هيثم الزين". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Mahdi Zein". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
[edit]
- Mahdi Zein at FA Lebanon
- Mahdi Zein at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mahdi Zein at Soccerway
- Mahdi Zein at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
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