Mootaz Jounaidi

Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi[lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: معتز بالله محمد أحمد محمد الجنيدي; born 26 September 1986) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Sagesse, whom he captains.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad and the family name is El Jounaidi.
Mootaz Jounaidi
Jounaidi with Lebanon at the 2019 Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi[1]
Date of birth (1986-09-26) 26 September 1986
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sagesse
Number 18
Youth career
2001–2006 Ansar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2022 Ansar 130+ (15)
2013–2014 → Dibba Al Fujairah (loan) 20 (0)
2014–2015 → Naft Al-Janoob (loan)
2017 → FELDA United (loan) 12 (0)
2022– Sagesse 0 (0)
International career
2007 Lebanon U23
2008–2019 Lebanon 50 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:51, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Jounaidi joined Ansar's youth team in 2001,[3] and made his senior debut during the 2006–07 season.[4] He joined Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE First Division League in September 2013.[5] The following year, Jounaidi was sent on a one-year loan to Iraqi Premier League side Naft Al-Janoob.[6]

Following his two loan experiences, he returned to Ansar in August 2015.[7] In January 2017, Jounaidi moved to FELDA United in the Malaysia Super League on a one-year loan.[8] In June 2021, he renewed with Ansar for two seasons.[9] Jounaidi left Ansar in July 2022, after having spent over 21 years with the club.[3]

On 12 July 2022, Jounaidi signed for Sagesse on a free transfer.[10]

International career

Jounaidi represented Lebanon internationally at under-23 level at the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers in 2007.[11] At the senior level, he appeared in qualifying matches for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.[12] In December 2018, Jounaidi was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad.[2]

Style of play

While not a fast player, Jounaidi's strengths lie in his experience and aerial threat.[13]

Honours

Ansar

See also

Notes
  1. Commonly referred to as Mootaz Bellah El Jounaidi (Arabic: معتز بالله الجنيدي) or simply Mootaz Jounaidi

References
  1. "Mootaz Jounaidi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. "AC2019 Final Squads". Asian Football Confederation. p. 19. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. "بالصور.. الأنصار يودع الجنيدي ويمنحه الاستغناء". كووورة. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. "قمة بين السعودية وإيران واختبار صعب للأردن في تصفيات أولمبياد بكين". www.alayyam.info (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. "دبا الفجيرة يضم اللبناني معتز الجنيدي". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. "نفط الجنوب يلاعب الحدود ومدربه واثق من قدرات لاعبيه للتميز - جريدة الشرق". www.alsharqpaper.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. "رسمياً معتز بالله الجنيدي يعود الى نادي الأنصار". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. "الجنيدي يوقّع لفيلدا يونايتد الماليزي". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. "قائد الأنصار يعلن التجديد موسمين". كووورة. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  10. "الجنيدي يوقع للحكمة". كووورة. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  11. "Vietnam v Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 28 February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  12. "Mootaz Jounaidi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  13. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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