Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini

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

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]

Ansar

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

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

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.^[19]

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 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

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

Ansar

• Lebanese FA Cup: 2023–24

Individual

• C. Björkmanspris: 2017^[21]
• Torns IF Player of the Year: 2017^[22]

See also

• List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon

References

1. "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. "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. 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). 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. "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

• Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
• Mouhammed Ali-Dhaini at Lagstatistik