Mahmoud Siblini

Mahmoud Mohamed Siblini (Arabic: محمود محمد سبليني‎; born 15 July 1993) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh.[1]

Mahmoud Siblini
Siblini with Nejmeh in 2020
Personal information
Full name Mahmoud Mohamed Siblini
Date of birth (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993
Place of birth Saksakiyeh, Lebanon
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Nejmeh
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Ahli Saida 18 (1)
2014– Nejmeh 36 (11)
2017–2018 → Tadamon Sour (loan) 17 (1)
National team
2011 Lebanon U20 4 (1)
2015 Lebanon U23 4 (1)
2014–2016 Lebanon 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:35, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Starting his career at Ahli Saida in 2011, Siblini moved to Nejmeh in 2014 before being sent on a season-long loan to Tadamon Sour in 2017.

Having already represented Lebanon internationally at youth level, Siblini debuted for the senior team in 2014.

Club career

Siblini started his club career at his hometown club Ahli Saida during the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League, playing 18 games and scoring one goal.[2] Despite finishing in last place and being relegated to the Lebanese Second Division, Siblini remained at the club for two further seasons.[2]

On 13 August 2014, Siblini moved to Nejmeh,[3] scoring one league goal in eight games, and winning the Lebanese Elite Cup and Lebanese Super Cup.[2] The following season, in 2015–16, Siblini scored four league goals in 17 games, and helped his side win the Lebanese FA Cup.[2] On 9 April 2016, Siblini sustained an ACL injury, ruling him out for the majority of the 2016–17 season.[4]

In August 2017, he was sent on a season-long loan to Tadamon Sour,[5] where he scored one goal in 17 games.[2] Upon his return to Nejmeh, Siblini went through another ACL injury on 23 May 2018, in a 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup match against Tunisian club Club Africain.[6] He recovered over seven months later, in January 2019.[6]

International career

A youth international for Lebanon at under-20 and under-23 levels,[3] Siblini made his senior debut on 14 October 2014 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Saudi Arabia.[2] He scored his first goal on his second game for Lebanon, on 6 November 2014, in a 3–2 defeat to the United Arab Emirates.[2]

Personal life

On 6 January 2021, Siblini tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Lebanon.[7] He fully recovered on 15 January.[8]

Career statistics

International
As of goal scored on 6 November 2014
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Siblini goal.
List of international goals scored by Mahmoud Siblini
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 November 2014 Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia  United Arab Emirates 2–2 2–3 Friendly [9]

Honours

Nejmeh

References
  1. "Lebanon - Mahmoud Sbleni - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mahmoud Siblini". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. "النجمة يضم المهاجم سبليني - Malaeeb". www.malaeeb.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. "موسم محمود سبليني ينتهي مع النجمة اللبناني". كووورة. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. Lebanon, Football. "سبليني يقترب من التضامن صور". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. "النجمة يستعيد لاعبه بعد غياب طويل". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. "ضحية جديدة لكورونا في النجمة اللبناني". كووورة. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. "النجمة يعلن تعافي سبليني من كورونا". كووورة. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "United Arab Emirates vs. Lebanon (3:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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