Mohamad Faouzi Haidar (, ; born 8 November 1989) is a Lebanese professional

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who plays as a winger or

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for club Ahed and

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the Lebanon national team. Coming through the youth system, Haidar began his senior career in 2008 at hometown club

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, before moving to Safa in 2011. After two seasons Haidar moved abroad, first to

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and

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in Saudi Arabia, then to

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in Iraq. He returned to Safa in 2015, before joining Ahed the following season. Haidar represented Lebanon internationally since 2011, playing in the

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, Lebanon's first participation through qualification. He also played in the

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, and

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FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and

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and

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AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

Club career

Tadamon Sour

Having joined their youth system in 2003, Haidar began his senior career for hometown club

in 2008 in the

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Safa

In summer 2011, Haidar joined fellow-Lebanese Premier League side Safa in a deal worth

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105,000. He became a key player for the team, helping them win two consecutive league titles in 2011–12 and

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. Haidar also won the Lebanese Golden Ball in 2013. In summer 2013, he moved to Saudi Arabia to play for

on loan. He made his debut on 13 September 2013, helping his team defeat the league title holders

. In January 2014, Haidar moved to Al-Fateh on a six-month loan. In summer 2014, Haidar moved to

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side

on a one-year loan. In summer 2015, Haidar returned to Lebanon to play for Safa, and won the Lebanese Premier League 2015–16.

Ahed

In summer 2016, Haidar moved to Ahed on a five-year deal worth $670,000. He became the second-most expensive Lebanese player in history, after Pierre Issa's transfer to

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in 2002 for $1 million. On 8 September 2020, Haidar renewed his contract with Ahed for six years.

International career

Haidar represented Lebanon at under-19 and under-23 levels. He made his

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debut for Lebanon on 17 August 2011, in a friendly against

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. Haidar's first international goal came on 16 October 2012, in a friendly against

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; he helped his side win 2–1. In 2013, he scored twice in the

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, against

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and

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respectively. In December 2018, Haidar was called up for the

squad. He played in all three group stage games, against

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, and

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

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. On 15 December 2024, Haidar featured in his 100th international match for Lebanon in a 2–0 friendly win over

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Style of play

Initially starting out as a winger, Haidar moved to a more central role further on in his career. He is known for his

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and close control of the ball, as well as his set-pieces.

Career statistics

International

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

Honours

Safa *

: 2011–12,

, 2015–16 *

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Ahed * Lebanese Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22,

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* Lebanese FA Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19; runner-up:

, 2023–24 *

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* Lebanese Elite Cup:

; runner-up:

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: 2017, 2018,

; runner-up:

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; runner-up: 2023–24 Individual * Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 2012–13, 2015–16 *

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: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2017–18 * Lebanese Premier League top scorer: 2011–12 * Lebanese Premier League top assist provider: 2015–16

References

External links

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haidar, Mohamad 1989 births Living people People from Tyre District Sportspeople from South Governorate Lebanese men's footballers 21st-century Lebanese sportsmen Men's association football forwards Men's association football wingers Men's association football midfielders Tadamon SC Sour players Safa SC players Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players Al Fateh SC players Amanat Baghdad SC players Al Ahed FC players Lebanese Premier League players Saudi Pro League players Iraq Stars League players Lebanese expatriate men's footballers Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Iraq Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq Lebanon men's youth international footballers Lebanon men's international footballers 2019 AFC Asian Cup players 2023 AFC Asian Cup players Lebanese Premier League top scorers FIFA Men's Century Club