Jad Ahmad Noureddine ( ar, جاد أحمد نور الدين; born 27 February 1992) is a Lebanese professional

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who plays as a

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. Noureddine began his senior career in 2009 at Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh, before moving to Shabab Sahel in 2011. Noureddine moved to Indonesia, to

Pusamania Borneo Borneo Football Club Samarinda (commonly known as Borneo Samarinda) is an Indonesian football club based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. They currently compete in Liga 1. Their nickname is ''Pesut Etam'' (Our Dolphin). History Born ...

and

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, in 2016 and 2017 respectively. He returned to Lebanon, joining Safa in 2017, before moving to Malaysia at

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in 2018. In 2018 Noureddine returned to Safa, before joining

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title-holders Ahed in 2020. He moved on loan to Al-Ahli in Bahrain and Perak in Malaysia. Noureddine represented

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at both youth and senior level; he made his senior international debut in 2016, and played three games until 2017.

Club career

Indonesia

Jad played for Indonesian sides

and

in 2016 and 2017. Because of an

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that he suffered in 2016, while playing for Pusamania Borneo, Jad Noureddine went back to his home country, Lebanon, to take medical treatment—there were no specialists in Indonesia that could treat him.

Safa and Perak

In 2017, Noureddine returned to Lebanon, signing for Safa. After playing 21 games in the 2017–18 season, scoring twice, on 4 June 2018 Noureddine joined Malaysia Super League club

, during the mid-season transfer window. He played eight of the nine remaining games of the 2018 season. On 21 December 2018, Noureddine returned to Safa on a two-and-a-half year deal. During the second half of the 2018–19 season, Noureddine played 10 league games.

Ahed

On 9 July 2020, Noureddine joined

champions Ahed, on a free transfer, on a five-year contract.

Loans to Al-Ahli, Perak and Akhaa

Noureddine moved to Bahraini Premier League side Al-Ahli on 29 November 2020, on a five-month loan. He made his debut on 10 December, in a 1–1 draw to Malkiya. Noureddine helped his side beat

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in the

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semi-final to qualify to the final against

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, which he lost. On 31 May 2021, Ahed loaned out Noureddine to Perak in the Malaysia Super League on a six-month deal. On 23 February 2022, Noureddine was loaned to Akhaa Ahli Aley until the end of the season. After returning to Ahed from his loan spell, Noureddine terminated his contract by mutual consent.

International career

Noureddine has represented Lebanon internationally at youth level since age 14, and was captain of the under-23s. He was first called up for the senior team in September 2016 for a

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against

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as an unused substitute. He made his debut on 10 November, in a friendly against

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Honours

Arema FC * Indonesia President's Cup:

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Perak FA *

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Al-Ahli *

runner-up:

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Ahed * Lebanese Elite Cup:

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