Mootaz Jounaidi

Mootaz Bellah Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed El Jounaidi (born 26 September 1986), commonly referred to as Mootaz Bellah El Jounaidi (Arabic: معتز بالله الجنيدي‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [moʕˈtazz belˈlaː lʒ(u)ˈnajdi, -de]) or simply Mootaz Jounaidi, is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar and the Lebanon national team. While not a fast player, Jounaidi's strengths lie in his experience and aerial threat.[4]

Mootaz Jounaidi
Jounaidi with Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Mootaz Bellah Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed El Jounaidi
Date of birth (1986-09-26) 26 September 1986
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ansar
Number 3
Youth career
2001 Ansar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2013 Ansar (9)
2013–2014 Dibba Al-Fujairah 20 (0)
2014–2015 Amanat Baghdad
2015–2016 Ansar 32 (3)
2017 Felda United 12 (0)
2017– Ansar 44 (3)
National team‡
2007 Lebanon U23[3]
2008– Lebanon 49 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:27, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2019

International career

Jounaidi has represented Lebanon in international competitions, appearing in qualifying matches for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[5] In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[2]

Honours

Club

Ansar

Individual

Awards

See also

References
  1. "Mootaz El Jounaidi - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. "Vietnam v Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 28 February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mootaz Jounaidi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. "محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي - Malaeeb". Malaeeb.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.


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