Mahdi Zein
![]() Zein with Nejmeh in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mahdi Wissam Zein[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 24) | ||
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) |
*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
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Iran_v_Lebanon%2C_29_March_2022_%28Fars%29_19.jpg/220px-Iran_v_Lebanon%2C_29_March_2022_%28Fars%29_19.jpg)
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
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
Mahdi Zein's uncle, Haitham Zein, is a former Lebanese international.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 10 September 2023[11]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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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 |
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1 | 25 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India | ![]() | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship |
Honours
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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=908223141337705&set=pcb.908223294671023
- ^ "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
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- 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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