| Mohamad Zein Tahan | |
| Fullname: | Mohamad Zein El Abidine Ali Tahan |
| Height: | 1.81 m[1] |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Aadloun, Lebanon |
| Currentclub: | Mabarra |
| Position: | Full-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tripoli |
| Years1: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Tripoli |
| Years2: | 2008–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Safa |
| Caps2: | 200+ |
| Goals2: | 29 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Bourj (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Bourj |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Mabarra |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Lebanon |
| Nationalcaps1: | 38 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 08:53, 31 July 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:52, 24 March 2022 (UTC) |
Mohamad Zein El Abidine Ali Tahan (Arabic: محمد زين العابدين علي طحان, pronounced as /mˈħammad zeːn lˈʕaːbidiːn tˤɑħˈħaːn/; born 20 April 1988), known as Mohamad Zein Tahan or simply Zein Tahan, is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a full-back for club Mabarra.
Tahan joined Safa in 2008 and subsequently captained the first team for several years. During his tenure, he won the Lebanese Premier League title three times with the club, along with other cup victories. On 17 May 2023, Zein Tahan left Safa on mutual terms.[2]
On 20 March 2023, Zein Tahan was sent on loan to Bourj to play in the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup games against Emirati club Al Wahda.[3] [4] Three months later, Tahan joined Bourj permanently.[5] After one season, he moved to Mabarra in the Lebanese Second Division.
Zein Tahan made his senior international debut for Lebanon on 29 May 2013, in a friendly against Oman. His first goal came on 19 December 2014, helping his side win 3–1 in a friendly against Pakistan. Zein Tahan was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad,[6] playing one game on 12 January 2019, against Saudi Arabia in a 2–0 defeat.
Mainly used as a right-back, Zein Tahan can also play on the left side.[7] He known for both his defensive and offensive contribution down the flank.
His brother, Hussein Tahan, was also an international footballer for Lebanon.[8] [9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2013 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zein Tahan goal.
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