Zein Al Abdine Ghassan Farran ( ar, زين العابدين غسان فران; born 21 July 1999) is a Lebanese

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who plays as a

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for club Shabab Sahel, on loan from Ahed, and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Farran began his career at Islah Borj Shmali, signing on 2 August 2017. On 15 August 2020, he joined

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side Bourj. Farran moved to Ahed on 7 May 2021 on a free transfer, and was loaned out to Shabab Sahel for one year on 28 June 2022. By November, Farran had scored five goals and assisted four in the 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League.

International career

Farran represented Lebanon internationally at under-23 level. He made his senior debut for the Lebanon national team on 19 November 2022, as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat to

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Style of play

Farran was noted as one of Lebanon's top prospects in his youth.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Ahed *

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runner-up:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Farran, Zein 1999 births Living people People from Tyre, Lebanon Lebanese footballers Association football forwards Islah Borj Al Shmali Club players Bourj FC players Al Ahed FC players Shabab Al Sahel FC players Lebanese Second Division players Lebanese Premier League players Lebanon youth international footballers Lebanon international footballers