Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini

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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 (age 30)
Place of birth Strömstad, Sweden[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
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 2 (0)
International career‡
2020– Lebanon 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:24, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ 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[edit]

Torns IF[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Ansar[edit]

On 29 December 2023, Dhaini joined Lebanese Premier League side Ansar ahead of the second leg of the 2023–24 season.[16]

International career[edit]

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.[17] In December 2023, Dhaini was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[18]

Style of play[edit]

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.[19]

Personal life[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 13 August 2023[6]
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[a] 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[edit]

As of match played 4 January 2023[17][20]
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[edit]

Individual

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "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.
  5. ^ "Dhaini blev Årets Tornare 2017". Torns IF. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c 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). 13 December 2020. 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). 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. ^ a b "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.

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