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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahmoud Ali Zbib[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarafand, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ahed | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Pro Sports | ||
| 2017–2024 | Ahed | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Ahed | 57 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Lebanon U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2022 | Lebanon U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lebanon U23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Lebanon | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 October 2026 | |||
Mahmoud Ali Zbib (Arabic: محمود علي زبيب; born 29 February 2004) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ahed and the Lebanon national team.
Early life
[edit]Born in Sarafand,[1] Zbib grew up in the nearby village of Tefahta.[2] He began playing football aged nine in his local village.[2]
Club career
[edit]Zbib started his youth career at Pro Sports in Nabatieh, before joining Ahed's youth sector after two years in 2017.[2] He received his first senior call up in 2020,[2] playing three games during the 2020–21 season.[1]
During the 2024–25 season, Zbib became a regular for Ahed.[3][4] In April 2025, Zbib suffered an injury to his thigh muscle, which kept him out of action for three weeks,[5] and suffered another setback in May for three further weeks,[3] returning from injury in June.[6] He suffered another injury in November 2025.[7]
International career
[edit]Zbib is a Lebanon youth international. He played for the under-16s at the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification,[1] for the under-20s at the 2022 Arab Cup U-20[8] and 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification,[9] and for the under-23s at the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship, as team captain,[10] and 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup,[11] also as captain.[12][13]
Zbib received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team from head coach Madjid Bougherra in September 2026, ahead of friendly matches against the Maldives and Kyrgyzstan in October.[14] He made his debut on 1 October, in a 6–0 win against the Maldives.[15]
Style of play
[edit]Zbib plays as a midfielder.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Zbib has one older brother and one older sister.[2] He studied business at the Lebanese American University in Sidon.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 13 September 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | Lebanon Cup | League cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ahed | 2020–21 | Lebanese Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Lebanese Premier League | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Lebanese Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Lebanese Premier League | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Lebanese Premier League | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||||
| 2025–26 | Lebanese Premier League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 2 | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2026–27 | Lebanese Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 16 | ||
- ↑ Includes Lebanese Federation Cup
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Lebanese Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in National Solidarity Tournament
International
[edit]- As of match played 1 October 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Ahed
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mahmoud Zbib". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 محمود زبيب: النجومية في لبنان قبل الاحتراف خارجه [Mahmoud Zbib: Stardom in Lebanon before turning professional abroad] (Video) (in Arabic). Al Akhbar. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2026 – via YouTube.
- 1 2 Younes, Tarek (16 May 2025). زبيب يعود بعد التوقف الدولي [Zbib returns after the international break]. El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Younes, Tarek (11 April 2025). من سيعوض غياب زبيب في العهد؟ [Who will fill the void left by Zbib at Ahed?]. El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ كشف مدة غياب زبيب عن العهد [The length of Zbib's absence from Ahed revealed]. Kooora (in Arabic). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Younes, Tarek (9 June 2025). زبيب يعود لصفوف العهد [Zbib returns to Ahed's ranks]. El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Younes, Tarek (8 November 2025). يا فرحة ما تمت: الإصابة تعاود لاعب العهد محمود زبيب [A joy cut short: Al-Ahed player Mahmoud Zbib suffers another injury.]. El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ منتخب الشباب يغادر الى أبها للمشاركة في البطولة العربية للشباب [The national under-20 team leaves for Abha to participate in the Arab Cup U-20]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ↑ إعلان قائمة منتخب لبنان لتصفيات كأس آسيا للشباب [Lebanon's squad list announced for the AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers]. Kooora (in Arabic). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Lebanese Football Association [@thelfadotcom]; (16 March 2025). إليكم قائمة منتخبنا الوطني الأولمبي للمشاركة في بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا السادسة تحت 23 – عُمان 2025. [Here is the list of our Olympic National Team to participate in the 6th U-23 West Asian Championship – Oman 2025] (in Arabic) – via Instagram.
- ↑ طه يعلن قائمة المنتخب الأولمبي المشاركة في نهائيات كأس آسيا 2026 ويستعد للانطلاق إلى الرياض [Taha announces the squad for the Olympic team participating in the 2026 AFC U-23 Championship and prepares to depart for Riyadh] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ قائد منتخبنا الوطني الأولمبي، اللاعب محمود زبيب، يتسلّم درع المشاركة في بطولة كأس آسيا دون 23 عامًا، مقدَّمًا من ممثل الاتحاد الآسيوي لكرة القدم [The captain of our national Olympic team, player Mahmoud Zbeib, receives the participation shield in the U-23 Asian Cup, presented by the Asian Football Confederation representative] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026 – via Facebook.
- ↑ Saqr, Hassan (4 January 2026). زبيب يتسلّم درع المشاركة في بطولة كأس آسيا دون 23 عامًا [Zbib receives the participation shield for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup]. Football Lebanon (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 September 2026.
- ↑ بوقرّة يُطلق مشروع بناء منتخبٍ شاب ومنافس [Bougherra launches a project to build a young and competitive national team] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "هاتريك" شكرون يقود لبنان الى فوزٍ عريض على المالديف بسداسية [Chakroun's hat-trick leads Lebanon to a resounding 6–0 victory over the Maldives] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 1 October 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "Mahmoud Zbib". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
External links
[edit]- Mahmoud Zbib at Soccerway