Mohamad Zein Tahan

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In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ali and the family name is Tahan.
Mohamad Zein Tahan
2020-21 Chabab Ghazieh vs Safa 01 (Mohamad Zein Tahan).jpg
Zein Tahan with Safa in 2020
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Zein El Abidine Ali Tahan[1]
Date of birth (1988-04-20) 20 April 1988 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Aadloun, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Safa
Number 7
Youth career
2004–2006 Tripoli[a]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Tripoli
2008– Safa 155+ (23)
National team‡
2013– Lebanon 37 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:24, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:33, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Mohamad Zein El Abidine Ali Tahan (Arabic: محمد زين العابدين علي طحان, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [mˈħammad zeːn lˈʕaːbidiːn tˤɑħˈħaːn]; born 20 April 1988), known as Mohamad Zein Tahan or simply Zein Tahan, is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a full-back for Lebanese Premier League club Safa and the Lebanon national team.

International career[]

Zein Tahan made his senior international debut for Lebanon on 29 May 2013, in a friendly against Oman.[3] His first goal came on 19 December 2014, helping his side win 3–1 in a friendly against Pakistan.[3] Zein Tahan was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad,[2] playing one game on 12 January 2019, against Saudi Arabia in a 2–0 defeat.[3]

Style of play[]

Mainly used as a right-back, Zein Tahan can also play on the left side.[4] He known for both his defensive and offensive contribution down the flank.[4]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of match played 7 December 2020[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2013 8 0
2014 1 1
2015 8 0
2016 7 0
2017 3 0
2018 3 0
2019 5 0
2020 1 0
2021 1 0
Total 37 1
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zein Tahan goal.
List of international goals scored by Mohamad Zein Tahan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 19 December 2014 Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Pakistan 3–1 3–1 Friendly

Honours[]

Safa

Individual

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Olympic Beirut changed its name to AC Tripoli in 2005.
  2. ^ Tied with , , Stephen Sarfo, and

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mohamad Zein Tahan". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Mohamad Zein Tahan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Mohamad Zein Tahan". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20". An-Nahar. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  7. ^ اللواء, جريدة. "النجماوي حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في لبنان!". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Lebanese Challenge Cup Scorers". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

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