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Association football player (born 1994)

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
Date of birth (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Strömstad, Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team Ansar
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 BK Olympic 75 (3)
2017–2019 Torns IF 84 (1)
2020–2023 Trelleborgs FF 87 (9)
2023– Ansar 12 (0)
International career
2020– Lebanon 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 January 2023

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

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. Dhaini moved to Lebanon in 2023, joining Ansar.

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. He played 27 games, 25 in the league and two in the Svenska Cupen, helping his side gain promotion to the Division 1. Dhaini was nominated 2017 Torns FF Player of the Year for his performances.

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

Trelleborgs FF

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

Trelleborg extended Dhaini's contract for two years on 14 January 2021. Dhaini scored his first goal for Trelleborg on 10 May, helping his team draw 1–1 in the 2021 Superettan against Akropolis. On 26 October, Dhaini scored a brace in a 4–0 league win against AFC Eskilstuna. 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.

Ansar

On 29 December 2023, Dhaini joined Lebanese Premier League side Ansar ahead of the second leg of the 2023–24 season.

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. In December 2023, Dhaini was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Style of play

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

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Svenska Cupen Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
BK Olympic 2013 Division 3 15 1 — — 15 1
2014 Division 3 20 0 1 0 — 21 0
2015 Division 3 17 0 — — 17 0
2016 Division 2 23 2 — — 23 2
Total 75 3 1 0 0 0 76 3
Torns IF 2017 Division 2 25 0 2 0 — 27 0
2018 Division 1 29 1 2 0 — 31 1
2019 Division 1 30 0 2 0 — 32 0
Total 84 1 6 0 0 0 90 1
Trelleborgs FF 2020 Superettan 21 0 4 0 1 0 26 0
2021 Superettan 23 4 2 0 — 25 4
2022 Superettan 27 3 4 1 — 31 4
2023 Superettan 16 2 0 0 — 16 2
Total 87 9 10 1 1 0 98 10
Career total 246 13 17 1 1 0 264 14
  1. Appearance in Superettan relegation play-offs

International

As of match played 4 January 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2020 1 0
2021 11 0
2022 6 0
2023 7 0
2024 1 0
Total 26 0

Honours

Ansar

Individual

  • C. Björkmanspris: 2017
  • Torns IF Player of the Year: 2017

See also

References

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  2. "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  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). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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  14. "TFF stod för kross – hakar på toppen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  15. "TFF vände 2-0 till 4-2 mot Dalkurd". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  16. "الأنصار يعلن التعاقد مع الدهيني وعواضة". 29 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  18. "منتخب لبنان يعلن تشكيلته إلى كأس آسيا" [The Lebanon national team announces its squad for the Asian Cup] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  19. Abou Diab, Rami (5 March 2021). "A new call-up for the national team". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  20. "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  21. "Bollklubben Olympic". www.bkolympic.se. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  22. "Årets Tornare". Torns IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.

External links

Al Ansar FC – current squad
Lebanon squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Lebanon
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