Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi [1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 September 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon [1] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2006 | Ansar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006–2022 | Ansar | 130+ | (15) |
2013–2014 | → Dibba Al Fujairah (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Naft Al-Janoob (loan) | ||
2017 | → FELDA United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Sagesse | 18 | (0) |
Total | 168+ | (15) | |
International career | |||
2007 | Lebanon U23 | ||
2008–2019 | Lebanon | 50 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi [a] ( Arabic: معتز بالله محمد أحمد محمد الجنيدي; born 26 September 1986) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for the Lebanon national team and Ansar, among other club sides.
Jounaidi joined Ansar's youth team in 2001, [3] and made his senior debut during the 2006–07 season. [4] He joined Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE First Division League in September 2013. [5] The following year, Jounaidi was sent on a one-year loan to Iraqi Premier League side Naft Al-Janoob. [6]
Following his two loan experiences, he returned to Ansar in August 2015. [7] In January 2017, Jounaidi moved to FELDA United in the Malaysia Super League on a one-year loan. [8] In June 2021, he renewed with Ansar for two seasons. [9] Jounaidi left Ansar in July 2022, after having spent over 21 years with the club. [3]
On 12 July 2022, Jounaidi signed for Sagesse on a free transfer. [10]
Jounaidi represented Lebanon internationally at under-23 level at the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers in 2007. [11] At the senior level, he appeared in qualifying matches for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup. [12] In December 2018, Jounaidi was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad. [2]
While not a fast player, Jounaidi's strengths lie in his experience and aerial threat. [13]
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