Mohamad Kdouh (footballer, born 1997)

Mohamad Jalal Kdouh (Arabic: محمد جلال قدوح, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [mˈħammad ʒaleːl ʔduːħ]; born 10 July 1997) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Safa and the Lebanon national team. Mainly a striker, Kdouh can also play as a winger.

Not to be confused with Mohamad Kdouh (footballer, born 1993).
In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Jalal and the family name is Kdouh.

Mohamad Kdouh
Kdouh with Ahed in 2020
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Jalal Kdouh[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997
Place of birth Yaroun, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Safa
Number 88
Youth career
Ahed
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2023 Ahed 84 (31)
2019 → Bashundhara Kings (loan) 0 (0)
2020 → Al Jandal (loan) 8 (2)
2021 → Amanat Baghdad (loan) 15 (7)
2022 → Al-Zawraa (loan) 6 (1)
2023 → Amanat Baghdad (loan) 9 (2)
2023– Safa 6 (2)
International career‡
2015 Lebanon U19 2 (0)
2017–2019 Lebanon U23 6 (1)
2019– Lebanon 25 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023

Coming through the youth system, Kdouh began his senior career at Ahed in 2013, winning multiple titles – most notably the 2019 AFC Cup. He was sent on loan abroad, to Bangladeshi side Bashundhara Kings in 2019, to Saudi Arabian side Al Jandal in 2020, and to Iraqi sides Amanat Baghdad and Al-Zawraa in 2021 and 2022. Kdouh moved to Safa on a permanent deal in 2023.

Having represented Lebanon internationally at youth levels, Kdouh made his senior debut in the 2019 WAFF Championship, where he also scored his first goal.

Club career

Ahed

Coming through the youth academy, Kdouh made his senior debut for Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in 2013.[3] His first goal came during the 2016–17 season, which he ended with seven goals in 17 appearances. In the following season he scored five in 12. Kdouh equaled the previous season's league goal tally in the 2018–19 season,[4] with two more games, and scored five goals along with two assists in the 2019 AFC Cup.[3]

Loan to Bashundhara Kings

On 19 September 2019, Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings announced the signing of Kdouh on a one-year loan.[5] His first goal for the club came on 24 October 2019, scoring a brace against Chennai City in a 3–2 win in the group stage of the 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup.[6] He scored once again the following game, against Terengganu, ending the tournament with three goals.[7]

Kdouh scored two goals at the 2019–20 Bangladesh Federation Cup,[8][9] to help his side win the title, the first in their history.[10] He ended his stay with the Bangladeshi side with five goals in seven appearances without featuring in the league.[11]

Loan to Al Jandal

On 27 January 2020, Kdouh was sent on a three-month loan to Saudi Second Division side Al Jandal.[12][13] Kdouh's first goal came on his debut, on 31 January 2020, in a 2–1 win over Al Suqoor.[14] Kdouh ended the season with two goals and six assists in eight games; he played five games as a striker and three as a winger.[11]

Return to Ahed
Kdouh with Ahed in 2020, celebrating his hat-trick against Bourj

Upon his return from loan to Ahed, Kdouh scored a hat-trick against Bourj in the first matchday of the 2020–21 season, on 4 October 2020, to help his side win 3–2.[15] On 18 December, he scored a brace against Salam Zgharta in a 3–0 win.[16] Kdouh scored seven goals and made one assist in 11 games in the first leg.[17]

Loan to Amanat Baghdad

On 11 January 2021, Kdouh joined Iraqi Premier League club Amanat Baghdad on a five-month loan, midway through the 2020–21 season.[17] He made his debut on 5 February, in a 1–0 league defeat to Al-Najaf.[18] Kdouh scored his first goal on 14 February, helping his team with 1–0 against Al-Karkh.[19] He made his first assist on 24 February, in a 2–2 draw to Erbil.[20] On 18 April, Kdouh scored a brace to help Amanat Baghdad win 2–1 against Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya.[21] He finished his loan with seven goals in 15 league games.[2]

Second return to Ahed

Following his loan at Amanat Baghdad, Ahed announced that Kdouh would remain in their first-team squad for the 2021–22 season.[22] Between September and October 2021, he scored five league goals in the opening four league games,[23] including a brace against Sagesse.[24] Kdouh finished the first leg of the season with six goals and two assists.[25]

Loans to Al-Zawraa and Amanat Baghdad

On 16 January 2022, Kdouh was loaned out to Al-Zawraa in the Iraqi Premier League for three months.[25] His first goal came on 15 February, helping his side beat Al-Diwaniya 2–0 in the league.[26] Kdouh asked for his contract to be terminated in April.[27]

After not finding much space in Ahed's starting 11 during the 2022–23 season, due to the arrival of Scottish forward Lee Erwin, Kdouh was sent on loan to Iraqi club Amanat Baghdad for a second time on 29 January 2023 for the remainder of the season.[28]

Safa

On 26 May 2023, Kdouh joined Safa in the Lebanese Premier League on a permanent deal.[29]

International career
Kdouh training with the Lebanon national team in 2019

Youth

Kdouh represented the Lebanon under-19 team, playing two games at the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[1] He was called up to the under-23 team for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification,[3] playing in all three games.[30][31][32] Kdouh also served as captain in all three 2020 qualifications games,[3] scoring against the Maldives in a 6–0 win.[33]

Senior

Kdouh made his debut for the senior team on 30 July 2019, in a 1–0 defeat against Iraq at the 2019 WAFF Championship.[34] His first international goal came on 8 August 2019, scoring Lebanon's lone goal in a 2–1 defeat against Yemen in the same competition.[35]

On 12 October 2021, Kdouh scored his first international brace, helping Lebanon beat Syria 3–2 in the third round of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[36] He was nominated Man of the Match,[37] and Future Star of Matchday 4 for his performance.[38]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 27 March 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 201981
202011
202194
202260
202310
Total 256
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kdouh goal.
List of international goals scored by Mohamad Kdouh
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 8 August 2019 Karbala Sports City, Karbala, Iraq  Yemen 1–0 1–2 2019 WAFF Championship
2 12 November 2020 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Bahrain 1–0 1–3 Friendly
3 29 March 2021 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Kuwait 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4 5 June 2021 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea  Sri Lanka 2–1 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification second round
5 12 October 2021 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Syria 1–1 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification third round
6 3–1

Honours

Ahed[39]

Bashundhara Kings

Individual

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