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 | 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.
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]
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]
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]
Mahdi Zein's uncle, Haitham Zein, is a former Lebanese international.[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Lebanon | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | |
2023 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 15 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 25 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India | Bhutan | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship |
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