Mouhammed-Ali Najib Dhaini ( ar, محمد علي نجيب دهيني; born 1 March 1994) is a

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who plays as a

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for Superettan club

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and the Lebanon national team. Having begun his senior career in Sweden at Division 3 side BK Olympic in 2013, Dhaini joined

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in the Division 2 in 2017, helping them gain promotion to the Division 1 in his first season. In 2020, he joined Superettan club Trelleborgs FF. Born in Sweden, Dhaini is of Lebanese descent; he made his senior debut for Lebanon in 2020.

Club career

Torns IF

Dhaini joined Swedish Division 2 side

on 2 January 2017. He played 27 games, 25 in the league and two in the

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, helping his side gain promotion to the Division 1. Dhaini was nominated 2017 Torns FF Player of the Year for his performances. In the Division 1, Dhaini played a total of 59 games (29 in

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and 30 in

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), scoring once in 2018 against Utsiktens BK. Dhaini played 90 games in total for Torns IF.

Trelleborgs FF

Following a trial in December 2019, Dhaini moved to Superettan side

on a one-year contract on 17 February 2020. Following a knee operation, Dhaini made his debut on 13 July against GAIS. He played 21 league games, making three assists, and helped his side remain in the Superettan after beating

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on penalty shoot-outs in the

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. Trelleborg extended Dhaini's contract for two years on 14 January 2021. Dhaini scored his first goal for Trelleborg on 10 May, helping his team draw 1–1 in the 2021 Superettan against Akropolis. On 26 October, Dhaini scored a brace in a 4–0 league win against

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. During the 2022 season, he helped Trelleborg come back from 2–0 down to win 4–2 against Dalkurd on 21 August, scoring the temporary 1–2 goal.

International career

Dhaini made his debut for the Lebanon national team in a friendly against

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on 12 November 2020.

Style of play

, Dhaini has been noted for his passing and ball retention. Salif Camara Jönsson, team manager at

, described Dhaini's dual game and fighting spirit as his main strengths.

Personal life

Dhaini has a younger brother, an older sister and a younger sister. While playing for BK Olympic, Dhaini worked at a

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Individual * : 2017 *

Player of the Year: 2017

References

External links

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Mouhammed Ali-Dhaini
at Lagstatistik {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhaini, Mouhammed-Ali 1994 births Living people People from Strömstad Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County Swedish people of Lebanese descent Sportspeople of Lebanese descent Lebanese footballers Swedish footballers Association football midfielders BK Olympic players Torns IF players Trelleborgs FF players Division 3 (Swedish football) players Division 2 (Swedish football) players Ettan Fotboll players Superettan players Lebanon international footballers