Mahdi Zein
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mahdi Wissam Zein[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Burj el-Shemali, Lebanon[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nejmeh | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
Nejmeh | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Nejmeh | 16 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Lebanon U16 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Lebanon U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Lebanon U23 | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Lebanon | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:32, 22 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:30, 7 December 2021 (UTC) |
Mahdi Wissam Zein (Arabic: مهدي وسام زين; born 23 May 2001) 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.[2] On 2 April 2021, Zein scored his first senior goal against Shabab Sahel, helping his side win 3–0 in the league.[3]
International career[]
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.[4]
Style of play[]
Zein is a playmaking midfielder, capable of moving play from the defence to the attack.[5] His main abilities are his through passes and ball control.[5] Zein has been regarded as one of Lebanon's most promising players.[5]
Personal life[]
Mahdi Zein's uncle, Haitham Zein, is a former Lebanese international.[6]
Career statistics[]
International[]
- As of match played 7 December 2021[7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Lebanon | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours[]
Nejmeh
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2021
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2020–21
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up:
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Mahdi Zein". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "النجمة يجدد عقد مهدي الزين". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "بالصور: النجمة يحافظ على الصدارة بثلاثية في شباك الساحل". كووورة. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Lebanon vs Algeria - 2021-12-04 - FIFA Arab Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "مهدي الزين ليس أفضل ناشئ في لبنان". العربي المستقل (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (8 August 2021). "الهداف مهدي الزين يعيد سيرة عمه هيثم الزين". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Mahdi Zein". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links[]
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- Mahdi Zein at Soccerway
- Mahdi Zein at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Tyre District
- Lebanese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Nejmeh SC players
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Lebanon youth international footballers
- Lebanon international footballers
- Lebanese football biography stubs