Mahdi Wissam Zein ( ar, مهدي وسام زين; born 23 May 2000) is a Lebanese

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who plays as a

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for club

Nejmeh Nejmeh Sporting Club ( ar, نادي النجمة الرياضي, lit=The Star Sporting Club) is a football club based in Manara, a district in Ras Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . The club was established in Beirut in 1945, and ...

and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

On 29 April 2019,

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 represented Lebanon at under-16, under-19 and under-23 levels. His

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debut came on 4 December 2021, as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to

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. On 25 June 2023, Zein scored his first senior international goal in a 4–1 win against

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Style of play

Regarded as one of Lebanon's most promising players, Zein is a playmaking

, 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

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

Honours

Nejmeh *

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