Mohamad Mahmoud Kdouh ( ar, محمد محمود قدوح, ; born 4 May 1993) is a Lebanese professional

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who plays as an

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for Indian club Bengaluru United.

Club career

Nejmeh and experience abroad

Coming through the youth system, Kdouh started his career in 2010 at

Nejmeh Nejmeh Sporting Club ( ar, نادي النجمة الرياضي, lit=The Star Sporting Club) is a football club based in Manara, a district in Ras Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . The club was established in Beirut in 1945, and ...

in Lebanon. In 2013, he signed for Lithuanian club

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, before moving to Finland at

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in 2015. Kdouh moved to Albanian club Vllaznia Shkodër in August, leaving in December due to financial issues with the club. On 1 April 2016, he moved to

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in Indonesia.

Return to Lebanon

Kdouh returned to Lebanon mid- 2016–17 season, signing for Safa. He moved to Shabab Arabi on 6 June 2017, before joining

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in 2018. In 2019, Kdouh moved to Shabab Bourj, then to

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side

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ahead of the 2020–21 season. He scored 15 goals, and was the season top goalscorer.

India and the Maldives

On 15 August 2021, Kdouh moved to

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side NEROCA. He made his debut on 27 December, in a 3–2 win against Sreenidi Deccan. Kdouh scored his first goal on 7 March 2022, helping his side beat TRAU 2–0 in the Imphal derby. Following the expiration of his contract with NEROCA in April 2022, Kdouh joined

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in the Maldivian Second Division on 16 July 2022 for one month; he scored a

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on his debut the same day, to help his side win against BG Sports. In August 2022, Kdouh moved back to India, signing with

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side Bengaluru United.

International career

Kdouh made his senior international debut for

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on 26 December 2013, as an 87th-minute substitute against

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in the 2013 WAFF Championship.

Honours

Nejmeh *

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runner-up: 2011–12 Safa * Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2016–17 Individual *

top goalscorer:

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