Ali Salman Alaaeddine ( ar, علي سلمان علاء الدين, ; born 8 September 1993) is a Lebanese

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Born in Kuwait, Alaaeddine began his youth career in 2009 with Kuwaiti club

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, winning the title of best emerging player, before moving on loan to

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in 2015, where he made his senior debut. On 29 June 2017, Alaaeddine joined

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side

. He was noted for his positive performances during the 2021–22 season.

International career

Alaaeddine made his debut for

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on 2 August 2019, in a 2–1 win against

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at the

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Style of play

Mainly a striker, Alaaeddine is also capable of playing as a

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on occasion.

Honours

Nejmeh *

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: 2021–22; runner-up:

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: 2017, 2018,

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runner-up:

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