Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini

Mouhammed-Ali Najib Dhaini (Arabic: محمد علي نجيب دهيني; born 1 March 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Superettan club Trelleborgs FF and the Lebanon national team.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Najib and the family name is Dhaini.
Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini
Dhaini in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mouhammed-Ali Najib Dhaini[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994
Place of birth Strömstad, Sweden[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Trelleborgs FF
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 BK Olympic 75 (3)
2017–2019 Torns IF 84 (1)
2020– Trelleborgs FF 88 (10)
International career‡
2020– Lebanon 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023

Having begun his senior career in Sweden at Division 3 side BK Olympic in 2013, Dhaini joined Torns IF in the Division 2 in 2017, helping them gain promotion to the Division 1 in his first season. In 2020, he joined Superettan club Trelleborgs FF.

Born in Sweden, Dhaini is of Lebanese descent; he made his senior debut for Lebanon in 2020.

Club career

Torns IF

Dhaini joined Swedish Division 2 side Torns IF on 2 January 2017.[3] He played 27 games, 25 in the league and two in the Svenska Cupen, helping his side gain promotion to the Division 1.[4] Dhaini was nominated 2017 Torns FF Player of the Year for his performances.[5]

In the Division 1, Dhaini played a total of 59 games (29 in 2018 and 30 in 2019),[6] scoring once in 2018 against Utsiktens BK.[7] Dhaini played 90 games in total for Torns IF.[6]

Trelleborgs FF

Following a trial in December 2019,[8] Dhaini moved to Superettan side Trelleborgs FF on a one-year contract on 17 February 2020.[9] Following a knee operation, Dhaini made his debut on 13 July against GAIS.[10] He played 21 league games,[6] making three assists,[10] and helped his side remain in the Superettan after beating IF Brommapojkarna on penalty shoot-outs in the relegation playoffs.[11][12]

Trelleborg extended Dhaini's contract for two years on 14 January 2021.[10] Dhaini scored his first goal for Trelleborg on 10 May, helping his team draw 1–1 in the 2021 Superettan against Akropolis.[13] On 26 October, Dhaini scored a brace in a 4–0 league win against AFC Eskilstuna.[14] During the 2022 season, he helped Trelleborg come back from 2–0 down to win 4–2 against Dalkurd on 21 August, scoring the temporary 1–2 goal.[15]

International career
Dhaini with the Lebanon national team against Iran in 2022

Dhaini made his debut for the Lebanon national team in a friendly against Bahrain on 12 November 2020.[2]

Style of play

A defensive midfielder, Dhaini has been noted for his passing and ball retention.[3] Salif Camara Jönsson, team manager at Trelleborgs FF, described Dhaini's dual game and fighting spirit as his main strengths.[16]

Personal life

Dhaini has a younger brother, an older sister and a younger sister.[3] While playing for BK Olympic, Dhaini worked at a bakery.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 June 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Svenska Cupen Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BK Olympic 2013 Division 3 151——151
2014 Division 3 20010—210
2015 Division 3 170——170
2016 Division 2 232——232
Total 7531000763
Torns IF 2017 Division 2 25020—270
2018 Division 1 29120—311
2019 Division 1 30020—320
Total 8416000901
Trelleborgs FF 2020 Superettan 210501[lower-alpha 1]0270
2021 Superettan 23420—254
2022 Superettan 27341—314
2023 Superettan 11300—113
Total 8210111109411
Career total 241141811026015
  1. Appearance in Superettan relegation play-offs

International
As of match played 1 July 2023[2][17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 202010
2021110
202260
202360
Total 240

Honours

Individual

See also

References
  1. "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. "Ännu ett nyförvärv klart" [Another new signing ready]. Torns IF (in Swedish). 2 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "Torns IF:s succé: "Det är en Åshöjdenstory – men vi har ingen blåbärskung"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. "Dhaini blev Årets Tornare 2017". Torns IF. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  7. "Utsikten kunde inte stoppa formstarka Torn". www.hallandsposten.se. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  8. Cronhag, Jacob. "Mohammed-Ali Dhaini har nått elitfotbollen". Trelleborgs FF (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  9. Cronhag, Jacob. "Mohammed-Ali Dhaini är klar för TFF". Trelleborgs FF (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  10. Ragnar, Emanuel (14 January 2021). "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini förlänger sitt kontrakt med Trelleborgs FF!". Trelleborgs FF (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  11. Abou Diab, Rami (21 December 2020). "Lebanese Players Abroad: December 2020, Week 3". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. "Trelleborgs FF - IF Brommapojkarna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  13. Abou Diab, Rami (17 May 2021). "Lebanese Players Abroad: May 2021, Week 2". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. "TFF stod för kross – hakar på toppen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  15. "TFF vände 2-0 till 4-2 mot Dalkurd". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  16. Abou Diab, Rami (5 March 2021). "A new call-up for the national team". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  17. "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  18. "Bollklubben Olympic". www.bkolympic.se. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  19. "Årets Tornare". Torns IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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