Mohamad Kdouh (footballer, born 1997)

Mohamad Jalal Kdouh (Arabic: محمد جلال قدوح‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [mˈħammad ʒaleːl ʔduːħ]; born 10 July 1997) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraqi Premier League club Amanat Baghdad, on loan from Lebanese Premier League club Ahed, and the Lebanon national team. A versatile player, Kdouh can play as either a striker or a winger.

Not to be confused with Mohamad Kdouh (footballer, born 1993).

Mohamad Kdouh
Kdouh with Lebanon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mohamad Jalal Kdouh
Date of birth (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997
Place of birth Yaroun, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Amanat Baghdad
Youth career
Ahed
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Ahed 61 (24)
2019 → Bashundhara Kings (loan) 0 (0)
2020 → Al Jandal (loan) 8 (2)
2021– → Amanat Baghdad (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2015 Lebanon U20 2 (0)
2017–2019 Lebanon U23 6 (1)
2019– Lebanon 9 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:24, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:23, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

2013–2019: Early career

Coming through the youth academy, Kdouh made his senior debut for Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in 2013.[2] His first goal came during the 2016–17 season, which he ended with seven goals in 17 appearances. In the following season he scored five in 12. Kdouh equaled the previous season's league goal tally in the 2018–19 season,[3] with two more games, and scored five goals along with two assists in the 2019 AFC Cup.[2]

2019: Loan to Bashundhara Kings

On 19 September 2019, Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings announced the signing of Kdouh on a one-year loan.[4] His first goal for the club came on 24 October 2019, scoring a brace against Chennai City in a 3–2 win in the group stage of the 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup.[5] He scored once again the following game, against Terengganu, ending the tournament with three goals.[6]

Kdouh scored two goals at the 2019–20 Bangladesh Federation Cup,[7][8] to help his side win the title, the first in their history.[9] He ended his stay with the Bangladeshi side with five goals in seven appearances without featuring in the league.[10]

2020: Loan to Al Jandal

On 27 January 2020, Kdouh was sent on a three-month loan to Saudi Second Division side Al Jandal.[11][12] Kdouh's first goal came on his debut, on 31 January 2020, in a 2–1 win over Al Suqoor.[13] Kdouh ended the season with two goals and six assists in eight games; he played five games as a striker and three as a winger.[10]

2020–2021: Return to Ahed
Kdouh with Ahed in 2020, celebrating his hat-trick against Bourj

Upon his return from loan to Ahed, Kdouh scored a hat-trick against Bourj in the first matchday of the 2020–21 season, on 4 October 2020, to help his side win 3–2.[14] On 18 December, he scored a brace against Salam Zgharta in a 3–0 win.[15] Kdouh scored seven goals and made one assist in 11 games in the first leg.[16]

2021–present: Loan to Amanat Baghdad

On 11 January 2021, Kdouh joined Iraqi Premier League club Amanat Baghdad on a five-month loan, midway through the 2020–21 season.[16]

International career

Kdouh represented the Lebanon under-20 team, playing two games at the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[1] He was called up for the under-23 team during the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification,[2] playing in all three games.[17][18][19] Kdouh also played as captain in all three 2020 qualifications games,[2] scoring against the Maldives in a 6–0 victory.[20]

He made his debut for the senior team on 30 July 2019, in a 1–0 defeat against Iraq at the 2019 WAFF Championship.[21] His first international goal came on 8 August 2019, scoring Lebanon's lone goal in a 2–1 defeat against Yemen.[22]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kdouh goal.
List of international goals scored by Mohamad Kdouh
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 August 2019 Karbala Sports City, Karbala, Iraq  Yemen 1–0 1–2 2019 WAFF Championship
2 12 November 2020 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Bahrain 1–0 1–3 Friendly

Honours

Club

Ahed[23]

Bashundhara Kings

Individual

Awards

References
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  2. "Kings rope in Lebanese star Kdouh". Dhaka Tribune. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. "Lebanese League 2018/2019 Scorers". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. "قدوح ينتقل إلى بطل الدوري البنغلادشي". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. "9-man Chennai City FC Lose 3-2 to Bashundhara Kings in Controversial Game at Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup". News18. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  6. "Kings out as Terengganu, Gokulam through". Dhaka Tribune. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. "Kings start with win". Dhaka Tribune. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. "Zico lifts Kings to semis". Dhaka Tribune. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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  20. "Lebanon 6-0 Maldives". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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  24. "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20". An-Nahar. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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