Mohamad Zein Tahan
Mohamad Zein El Abidine Ali Tahan (Arabic: محمد زين العابدين علي طحان, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [mˈħammad zeːn lˈʕaːbidiːn tˤɑħˈħaːn]; born 20 April 1988), known as Mohamad Zein Tahan or simply Zein Tahan, is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a full-back for Lebanese Premier League club Bourj.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamad Zein El Abidine Ali Tahan[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 20 April 1988||
Place of birth | Aadloun, Lebanon[1] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bourj | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | Tripoli[lower-alpha 1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Tripoli | ||
2008–2023 | Safa | 200+ | (29) |
2023 | → Bourj (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Bourj | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2022 | Lebanon | 38 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:53, 31 July 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:52, 24 March 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
On 20 March 2023, Zein Tahan was sent on loan to Bourj to play in the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup games against Emirati club Al Wahda.[4][5] On 17 May 2023, Zein Tahan left Safa on mutual terms.[6] He joined Bourj permanently shortly after.[7]
International career
Zein Tahan made his senior international debut for Lebanon on 29 May 2013, in a friendly against Oman.[8] His first goal came on 19 December 2014, helping his side win 3–1 in a friendly against Pakistan.[8] Zein Tahan was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad,[2] playing one game on 12 January 2019, against Saudi Arabia in a 2–0 defeat.[8]
Style of play
Mainly used as a right-back, Zein Tahan can also play on the left side.[9] He known for both his defensive and offensive contribution down the flank.[9]
Personal life
His brother, Hussein Tahan, was also an international footballer for Lebanon.[10][11]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 24 March 2022[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Lebanon | 2013 | 8 | 0 |
2014 | 1 | 1 | |
2015 | 8 | 0 | |
2016 | 7 | 0 | |
2017 | 3 | 0 | |
2018 | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | 5 | 0 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 1 | 0 | |
2022 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 1 |
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zein Tahan goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 19 December 2014 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon | Pakistan | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Safa
- Lebanese Premier League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2012–13
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2009, 2012
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2013
- Lebanese Challenge Cup runner-up: 2022
Individual
- Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2015–16,[13] 2017–18[14]
- Lebanese Challenge Cup top goalscorer: 2019[lower-alpha 2][15]
Notes
- Olympic Beirut changed its name to AC Tripoli in 2005.
- Tied with Abdel Fateh Achour, Amady Diop, Stephen Sarfo, and Shamel Socar
References
- "Mohamad Zein Tahan". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "AC2019 Final Squads". Asian Football Confederation. p. 19. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- "البرج يضم قائد الصفاء". كووورة. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "طحان لكووورة: سألتزم بتعليمات أخي في البطولة العربية". كووورة. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "رسميا.. قائد الصفاء خارج أسوار النادي". كووورة. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "الدوري اللبناني 2023-2024 | 15 لاعباً جديداً في البرج". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- "Mohamad Zein Tahan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "موقع المنار الرياضي » ماذا يقول حسين طحان عن شقيقه زين ؟". sport.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- Offside - Team mates : محمد زين طحان VS حسين طحان (in Arabic). AL Jadeed. 26 October 2017 – via YouTube.
- "Mohamad Zein Tahan". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20". An-Nahar. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- اللواء, جريدة. "النجماوي حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في لبنان!". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- "Lebanese Challenge Cup Scorers". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
External links
- Mohamad Zein Tahan at FA Lebanon
- Mohamad Zein Tahan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohamad Zein Tahan at Global Sports Archive
- Mohamad Zein Tahan at Soccerway
- Mohamad Zein Tahan at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Mohamad Zein Tahan at Lebanon Football Guide