Mahdi Zein
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.
![]() Zein with Nejmeh in 2020 | |||
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] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nejmeh | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Nejmeh | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Nejmeh | 16 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Lebanon U16 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Lebanon U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Lebanon U23 | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Lebanon | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 22 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022 |
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]
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.[5]
Style of play
Regarded as one of Lebanon's most promising players,[6][7] Zein is a playmaking midfielder, capable of moving play from the defence to the attack.[6] His main abilities are his through passes and ball control.[6]
Personal life
Mahdi Zein's uncle, Haitham Zein, is a former Lebanese international.[8]
Career statistics
Honours
Nejmeh
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2021–22; runner-up: 2020–21
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2021
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2021
References
- "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. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- "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.
- "مهدي الزين ليس أفضل ناشئ في لبنان". العربي المستقل (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "تقرير كووورة.. 5 مواهب خطفت الأنظار في الدوري اللبناني". كووورة. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- 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 19 November 2022.
External links

- Mahdi Zein at FA Lebanon
- Mahdi Zein at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mahdi Zein at Soccerway
- Mahdi Zein at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)