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Lebanese footballer (born 1999)

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ghassan and the family name is Farran.
Zein Farran
Farran with Bourj in 2020
Personal information
Full name Zein Al Abdine Ghassan Farran
Date of birth (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Tyre, Lebanon
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team Ahed
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Islah Borj Shmali 20 (6)
2020–2021 Bourj 14 (3)
2021– Ahed 25 (3)
2022–2023 → Shabab Sahel (loan) 18 (7)
International career
2021 Lebanon U23 5 (2)
2022– Lebanon 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023

Zein Al Abdine Ghassan Farran (Arabic: زين العابدين غسان فران; born 21 July 1999) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger for Lebanese Premier League club Ahed.

Club career

Farran began his career at Islah Borj Shmali, signing on 2 August 2017. On 15 August 2020, he joined Lebanese Premier League side Bourj.

Farran moved to Ahed on 7 May 2021 on a free transfer, and was loaned out to Shabab Sahel for one year on 28 June 2022. By November, Farran had scored five goals and assisted four in the 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League. He finished the season with seven goals and five assists, and was noted as one of the best players of the season.

On 18 August 2023, in a league game against Ahly Nabatieh, Farran suffered an ACL injury and was forced to sit out the rest of the 2023–24 season.

International career

Farran represented Lebanon internationally at under-23 level. He made his senior debut for the Lebanon national team on 19 November 2022, as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Kuwait in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Style of play

Farran was noted as one of Lebanon's top prospects in his youth.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 1 July 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2022 2 0
2023 8 0
Total 10 0

Honours

Ahed

References

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  2. "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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  6. "بالصور.. شباب الساحل يستعير ثنائي العهد". كووورة. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  7. "بالأرقام.. الحاج مالك وفران الأبرز في الدوري". كووورة. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. https://m.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=1233270&o=n3157111
  9. Zein Farran at Kooora.com
  10. لبنان خسر وديًّا امام الكويت، ومعتوق خاض مباراته رقم 100 مع المنتخب [Lebanon lost a friendly against Kuwait, and Maatouk played his 100th match with the national team]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  11. "تقرير كووورة: مواهب لبنانية تألقت في ذهاب الدوري". كووورة. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  12. "Zein Farran". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

External links

Al Ahed FC – current squad
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