Mohamad Zbida ( ar, محمد زبيدة) (born 20 May 1990 in

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

) is a

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. He currently plays for

Al-Jaish Al Jaish is Arabic for army, and may refer to: * Tala'ea El Gaish SC, a football club based in Cairo, Egypt * Al-Jaish FC (Iraq), a football club based in Baghdad, Iraq * Al-Jaish SC (Syria), a football club based in Damascus, Syria * El Jaish SC, ...

, which competes in the

Syrian Premier League The Syrian Premier League ( ar, الدوري السوري الممتاز) is a professional association football league in Syria and the top division in of the Syrian football league system. The league comprises 12 teams and operates on a system ...

, the top division in

. He plays as a defender.

Club career

Zbida started his professional career with Al-Wahda in the 2007–08 Syrian Premier League season. On 27 May 2010, he moved to

in the

and signed a 3-year contract.

International career

Between 2007 and 2008, he played for the Under-17 and the Under-19 Syrian national team, including the Syrian U-17 national team that participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 in

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. He plays against

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Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

and

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in the group-stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 and against

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in the Round of 16. Zbida was part of the Syrian U-19 squad in the

2008 AFC U-19 Championship The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), was hosted by Saudi Arabia between 31 October and 14 November. The matches were played in Dammam and Khobar, both located at t ...

where he played in all three group games.

Honour and Titles

National Team

* FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007: Round of 16

References

External links

Career stats at goalzz.com

Career stats at Kooora.com
(Arabic) 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Damascus Men's association football defenders Syrian footballers Al-Jaish SC (Syria) players Al-Wahda Syrian Premier League players Syria men's international footballers {{Syria-footy-bio-stub