Mahdi Zein

Mahdi Zein
	Zein with Nejmeh in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Mahdi Wissam Zein
Date of birth	23 May 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth	Burj el-Shamali, Lebanon
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ansar
Number	14
Youth career
	Nejmeh
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2026	Nejmeh
2026–	Ansar
International career‡
2015	Lebanon U16
2017	Lebanon U19
2021	Lebanon U23
2021–	Lebanon
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:43, 3 August 2026 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals 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 Ansar 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.^[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 two more years. ^[5]

On 5 January 2026, Zein transferred to cross-city rivals Ansar on a two-and-half-year contract.^[6]

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.^[7] On 25 June 2023, Zein scored his first senior international goal in a 4–1 win against Bhutan in the 2023 SAFF Championship.^[8]

Style of play

Zein plays as a playmaking midfielder, operating in a role that links defence and attack.^[9] He is noted for his through passes and ball control.^[9]

Personal life

Mahdi Zein's paternal uncle, Haitham Zein, is a former Lebanese international.^[10]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 September 2023^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Lebanon	2021	2	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	10	1
Total		15	1

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zein goal.

List of international goals scored by Mehdi Zein
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 June 2023	Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India	Bhutan	4–0	4–1	2023 SAFF Championship

Honours

Nejmeh

Ansar

Lebanese Premier League: 2025–26

References

1 2 3 "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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
↑ "النجمة يجدد عقد مهدي الزين". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
↑ "بالصور: النجمة يحافظ على الصدارة بثلاثية في شباك الساحل". كووورة. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
↑ https://elmaestrosport.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%B6%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84/
↑ "Match Report of Lebanon vs Algeria - 2021-12-04 - FIFA Arab Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
↑ "Lebanon thrash Bhutan, put one foot in semis". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
1 2 "مهدي الزين ليس أفضل ناشئ في لبنان". العربي المستقل (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
↑ Hijazi, Alloffs (8 August 2021). "الهداف مهدي الزين يعيد سيرة عمه هيثم الزين". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
↑ "Mahdi Zein". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

External links

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

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[GSA-1] 1 2 3 "Mahdi Zein". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

[FIFA_Arab_2021-2] "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2022.

[3] "النجمة يجدد عقد مهدي الزين". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

[4] "بالصور: النجمة يحافظ على الصدارة بثلاثية في شباك الساحل". كووورة. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

[5] "Facebook". www.facebook.com.

[6] ttps://elmaestrosport.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%B6%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84/

[7] "Match Report of Lebanon vs Algeria - 2021-12-04 - FIFA Arab Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

[8] "Lebanon thrash Bhutan, put one foot in semis". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[:0-9] 1 2 "مهدي الزين ليس أفضل ناشئ في لبنان". العربي المستقل (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

[10] Hijazi, Alloffs (8 August 2021). "الهداف مهدي الزين يعيد سيرة عمه هيثم الزين". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[FAL-11] "Mahdi Zein". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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