Mahdi Zein

Lebanese footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroLebanese footballer
PlacesLebanon
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth23 May 2000, Burj el-Shemali, Lebanon
Age24 years
Star signGemini
Family
Relatives:Haitham Zein
The details

Biography

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. On 2 April 2021, Zein scored his first senior goal against Shabab Sahel, helping his side win 3–0 in the league.

International career

Zein with the Lebanon national team against Iran in 2022

Zein represented Lebanon at under-16, under-19 and under-23 levels. His senior debut came on 4 December 2021, as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Algeria in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. On 25 June 2023, Zein scored his first senior international goal in a 4–1 win against Bhutan in the 2023 SAFF Championship.

Style of play

Regarded as one of Lebanon's most promising players, Zein is a playmaking midfielder, capable of moving play from the defence to the attack. His main abilities are his through passes and ball control.

Personal life

Mahdi Zein's uncle, Haitham Zein, is a former Lebanese international.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 1 July 2023
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon202120
202230
202381
Total131
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zein goal.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
125 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India Bhutan4–04–12023 SAFF Championship

Honours

Nejmeh

  • Lebanese FA Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23; runner-up: 2020–21
  • Lebanese Elite Cup: 2021
  • Lebanese Super Cup: 2023; runner-up: 2021
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