Ali Samir Tneich (; born 16 July 1992), also known as Sisi (), is a Lebanese

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and former

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player who plays as a

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for club Ansar and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Tneich played for

Salam Zgharta Salam Zgharta Football Club (), known as Salam Zgharta or simply Salam, is a football club based in Zgharta, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1933 as Salam Achrafieh, the club was renamed Salam Zgharta in 1971; their supporters are ...

in the

Lebanese Second Division The Lebanese Second Division () is the second division of Lebanese football. Established in 1933, it is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 12 teams that participate in the league play each other twice, once at home and once awa ...

, helping them finish second in the 2012–13 season and gain promotion to the

Lebanese Premier League The Lebanese First Division (), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. Established in 1934 and organized by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), the Lebanese Premier Leagu ...

. Following a career a

player Tneich returned to football, joining

Nejmeh Nejmeh Sporting Club () is a football club based in Manara, a neighbourhood in Ras Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . The club was established in Beirut in 1945, and received its license in 1947. Nejmeh have won nine Lebanese Pre ...

ahead of the

2020–21 Lebanese Premier League The 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League was the 59th season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1934. The league was initially scheduled to start on 18 Septe ...

season. On 13 December 2020, Tneich scored a long-distance goal against rivals Ansar, in a

Beirut derby The Beirut derby () is the name given in football to any match between cross-city rivals Ansar and Nejmeh. The derby has historically been the most anticipated game in Lebanon: both located in Beirut, Nejmeh and Ansar have shared the majority ...

encounter in the league, to help Nejmeh win 2–1. The goal was noted as arguably one of the best in the derby. Tneich finished the season with one goal in 16 league games for Nejmeh. Tneich was regarded as the best midfielder of the season according to

Tadamon Sour Tadamon Sporting Club Sour (), known as Tadamon Sour or simply Tadamon, is a football club based in Tyre, Lebanon, that competes in the , and is primarily supported by the Shia Muslim community. They play their home matches at the Tyre Muni ...

head coach Mohammed Zouheir. The following season, on 30 June 2021, Tneich transferred to Ansar in a free transfer, on a two-year contract. Despite interest from Lebanese champions Ahed in 2023, Tneich extended his contract with Ansar a further three years.

International career

Tneich made his debut for the Lebanon national team on 30 December 2022, in a

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against the

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. His first goal came on 12 October 2023, scoring in a 3–2 friendly defeat to

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. In December 2023, Tneich was included in the Lebanese squad for the

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Career statistics

International

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

Honours

Salam Zgharta *

: 2012–13 (group A) Bank of Beirut (futsal) *

Lebanese Futsal League The Lebanese Futsal League () is the top league of futsal in Lebanon. There are 10 teams competing in the league, which operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Lebanese Futsal League Second Division. The league was formed in 200 ...

: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 * Lebanese Futsal Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 * Lebanese Futsal Super Cup: 2014, 2017, 2018 Ansar *

Lebanese FA Cup The Lebanon Cup (), commonly known as the Lebanese FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in domestic Lebanese football. In the first FA Cup final, held on 26 June 1938, Nahda beat Hilmi-Sport 3–2 in the replay (after drawing 1� ...

: 2023–24 *

Lebanese Super Cup The Lebanese Super Cup () is Lebanese football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Lebanese Premier League season and the holders of the Lebanese FA Cup. If the Lebanese Premier League champions also won the Lebanese FA ...

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tneich, Ali 1992 births Living people People from Tyre District Sportspeople from South Governorate Lebanese men's footballers 21st-century Lebanese sportsmen Lebanese men's futsal players Men's association football midfielders Futsal forwards Salam Zgharta FC players Bank of Beirut SC players Al Mayadeen FC players Nejmeh SC players Al Ansar FC players Lebanese Second Division players Lebanese Premier League players Lebanon men's international footballers 2023 AFC Asian Cup players