Mahmoud Wadi ( ar, محمود وادي, born 19 December 1994) is a Palestinian

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er who plays as a striker for

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club Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC, on loan from

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, and the Palestine national team. Wadi is nicknamed "the Tower" because of his tall stature and regular goals scored by his head.

Club career

Al-Ahli

In August 2017, After impressing with Ahli Al-Khaleel in the

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Wadi moved to

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via Egypt through the Rafah Border Crossing, to play football for Al-Ahli in the capital of Jordan. A year earlier Wadi was restricted from leaving

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to return to his club in the West Bank by Israeli authorities. During the 2017–18 Jordanian premier league season, Wadi scored 10 goals in 17 league games for the club.

Al-Masry

In June 2018, Wadi signed a two-year contract with

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3rd placed side Al-Masry, based in

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, after only one season in Jordan. On 3 August 2018, Wadi made his debut for Al-Masry, coming off the bench to complete four minutes against El Gouna in a 1–0 victory.

Pyramids

On 11 November 2020,

announced the signing of Wadi on a four-year contract. Due to a lack of playing time, Wadi joined Tala'ea El Gaish on a loan agreement for the rest of the 2022–23 campaign. He made his first appearance in a 1–1 draw against Ismaily in the 65th minute as a substitute.

International career

Palestine senior team

Wadi made his debut for the national team on 14 November 2017 against Maldives in the

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, West Bank. Coming off the bench in the 50th minute, and winning the game 8–1.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wadi, Mahmoud 1994 births Living people Palestinian men's footballers Footballers from Khan Yunis Pyramids FC players Al Masry SC players Tala'ea El Gaish SC players Palestine men's international footballers 2019 AFC Asian Cup players 2023 AFC Asian Cup players Palestinian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Jordan Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Men's association football forwards