.jpg) Farran with Bourj in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zein Al Abdine Ghassan Farran[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tyre, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ahed | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Islah Borj Shmali | 20 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Bourj | 14 | (3) |
| 2021– | Ahed | 25 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Shabab Sahel (loan) | 18 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Lebanon U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2022– | Lebanon | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 | |||
Zein Al Abdine Ghassan Farran (Arabic: زَيْن الْعَابِدِين غَسَّان فَرَّان; born 21 July 1999) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger for Lebanese Premier League club Ahed.
Club career
[edit]Farran began his career at Islah Borj Shmali, signing on 2 August 2017.[3] On 15 August 2020, he joined Lebanese Premier League side Bourj.[4]
Farran moved to Ahed on 7 May 2021 on a free transfer,[5] and was loaned out to Shabab Sahel for one year on 28 June 2022.[6] By November, Farran had scored five goals and assisted four in the 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League.[7] He finished the season with seven goals and five assists,[1] and was noted as one of the best players of the season.[8]
On 18 August 2023, in a league game against Ahly Nabatieh, Farran suffered an ACL injury and was forced to sit out the rest of the 2023–24 season.[9]
International career
[edit]Farran represented Lebanon internationally at under-23 level.[1] He made his senior debut for the Lebanon national team on 19 November 2022, as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Kuwait in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[10]
Style of play
[edit]Farran was noted as one of Lebanon's top prospects in his youth.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 1 July 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Ahed
- Lebanese Premier League: 2021–22
- Lebanese Federation Cup: 2023
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2023–24
- Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2021
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2023
- AFC Cup runner-up: 2023–24
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Zein Farran". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "الإصلاح برج شمالي يتعاقد مع الشاب زين فران". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Baradhi, Maria (15 August 2020). "Bourj FC brings in young talent". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "بالصور.. صفقات العهد توقع بمقر الاتحاد اللبناني". كووورة. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "بالصور.. شباب الساحل يستعير ثنائي العهد". كووورة. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "بالأرقام.. الحاج مالك وفران الأبرز في الدوري". كووورة. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ https://m.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=1233270&o=n3157111
- ^ Zein Farran at Kooora.com
- ^ لبنان خسر وديًّا امام الكويت، ومعتوق خاض مباراته رقم 100 مع المنتخب [Lebanon lost a friendly against Kuwait, and Maatouk played his 100th match with the national team]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "تقرير كووورة: مواهب لبنانية تألقت في ذهاب الدوري". كووورة. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Zein Farran". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
[edit]
- Zein Farran at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zein Farran at Soccerway
- Zein Farran at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)