| Abu-Bekir El-Zein | |
| Full Name: | Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Essen, Germany[2] |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | ESC Preussen 02 |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Schwarz-Weiß Essen |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps1: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11:34, 3 July 2024 (UTC) |
Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein (born 18 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club 1. FC Magdeburg.
Born in Essen, El-Zein played youth football for ESC Preussen 02, Schwarz-Weiß Essen and Borussia Dortmund, winning the Under 19 Bundesliga with the latter in 2022.[3] He signed for 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen in July 2022 after a trial period with the club. After 13 2. Bundesliga appearances during the 2022–23 season,[4] El-Zein extended his Sandhausen contract until 2025 in summer 2023.[5] Despite making 30 3. Liga appearances for Sandhausen during the 2023–24 season,[6] his contract was terminated at the end of the season.[7]
In July 2024, El-Zein signed for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg following a successful trial period with the club.[8]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| SV Sandhausen | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |||
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |||