Mootaz Jounaidi

Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi[lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: معتز بالله محمد أحمد محمد الجنيدي; born 26 September 1986) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad and the family name is El Jounaidi.
Mootaz Jounaidi
Jounaidi with Lebanon at the 2019 Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi[1]
Date of birth (1986-09-26) 26 September 1986
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ansar
Number 3
Youth career
2001 Ansar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2013 Ansar (9)
2013–2014 Dibba Al-Fujairah 20 (0)
2014–2015 Amanat Baghdad
2015–2016 Ansar 32 (3)
2017 Felda United 12 (0)
2017– Ansar 50 (3)
National team
2007 Lebanon U23[3]
2008–2019 Lebanon 50 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:54, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

International career

Jounaidi has represented Lebanon internationally, appearing in qualifying matches for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.[4] In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[2]

Style of play

While not a fast player, Jounaidi's strengths lie in his experience and aerial threat.[5]

Honours

Ansar

See also

Notes
  1. Commonly referred to as Mootaz Bellah El Jounaidi (Arabic: معتز بالله الجنيدي) or simply Mootaz Jounaidi

References
  1. "Mootaz Jounaidi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. "Vietnam v Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 28 February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mootaz Jounaidi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.


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