Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini

Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini
Dhaini in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mouhammed-Ali Najib Dhaini[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994
Place of birth Strömstad, Sweden[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Ansar
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 BK Olympic 75 (3)
2017–2019 Torns IF 84 (1)
2020–2023 Trelleborgs FF 87 (10)
2023– Ansar 39 (0)
International career‡
2020–2024 Lebanon 26 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 January 2023

Mouhammed-Ali Najib Dhaini (Arabic: محمد علي نجيب دهيني; born 1 March 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar. Born in Sweden, he has played for the Lebanon national team.

Having begun his senior career in Sweden at Division 3 side BK Olympic in 2013, Dhaini joined Torns IF 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. Dhaini moved to Lebanon in 2023, joining Ansar.

Club career

Torns IF

Having previously played for BK Olympic, Dhaini joined Swedish Division 2 side Torns IF on 2 January 2017.[3] He played 27 games, 25 in the league and two in the Svenska Cupen, helping his side gain promotion to the Division 1.[4] Dhaini was nominated 2017 Torns FF Player of the Year for his performances.[5]

In the Division 1, Dhaini played a total of 59 games (29 in 2018 and 30 in 2019),[6] scoring once in 2018 against Utsiktens BK.[7] Dhaini played 90 games in total for Torns IF.[6]

Trelleborgs FF

Following a trial in December 2019,[8] Dhaini moved to Superettan side Trelleborgs FF on a one-year contract on 17 February 2020.[9] Following a knee operation, Dhaini made his debut on 13 July against GAIS.[10] He played 21 league games,[6] making three assists,[10] and helped his side remain in the Superettan after beating IF Brommapojkarna on penalty shoot-outs in the relegation playoffs.[11][12]

Trelleborg extended Dhaini's contract for two years on 14 January 2021.[10] Dhaini scored his first goal for Trelleborg on 10 May, helping his team draw 1–1 in the 2021 Superettan against Akropolis.[13] On 26 October, Dhaini scored a brace in a 4–0 league win against AFC Eskilstuna.[14] 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.[15]

Ansar

On 29 December 2023, Dhaini joined Lebanese Premier League side Ansar ahead of the second leg of the 2023–24 season.[16]

International career

Dhaini with the Lebanon national team against Iran in 2022

Dhaini made his debut for the Lebanon national team in a friendly against Bahrain on 12 November 2020.[17] In December 2023, Dhaini was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[18]

Style of play

A defensive midfielder, Dhaini has been noted for his passing and ball retention.[3] Salif Camara Jönsson, team manager at Trelleborgs FF, described Dhaini's dual game and fighting spirit as his main strengths.[19]

Personal life

Dhaini has an older sister, a younger brother, and a younger sister.[3] While playing for BK Olympic, Dhaini worked at a bakery.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 December 2025[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BK Olympic 2013 Division 3 151———151
2014 Division 3 20010——210
2015 Division 3 170———170
2016 Division 2 232———232
Total 753100000763
Torns IF 2017 Division 2 25020——270
2018 Division 1 29120——311
2019 Division 1 30020——320
Total 841600000901
Trelleborgs FF 2020 Superettan 21050—1[b]0270
2021 Superettan 23420——254
2022 Superettan 27342——315
2023 Superettan 16300——163
Total 871011200109912
Ansar 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League 12030——150
2024–25 Lebanese Premier League 170———170
2025–26 Lebanese Premier League 100101[c]0—120
Total390401000440
Career total 28514222101030916
  1. ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, Lebanese FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Superettan relegation play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearance in AFC Challenge League

International

As of match played 4 January 2023[17][20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 202010
2021110
202260
202370
202410
Total 260

Honours

Ansar

Individual

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ännu ett nyförvärv klart" [Another new signing ready]. Torns IF (in Swedish). 2 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Torns IF:s succé: "Det är en Åshöjdenstory – men vi har ingen blåbärskung"". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dhaini blev Årets Tornare 2017". Torns IF. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Utsikten kunde inte stoppa formstarka Torn". www.hallandsposten.se. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Cronhag, Jacob. "Mohammed-Ali Dhaini har nått elitfotbollen". Trelleborgs FF (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  9. ↑ Cronhag, Jacob. "Mohammed-Ali Dhaini är klar för TFF". Trelleborgs FF (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 Ragnar, Emanuel (14 January 2021). "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini förlänger sitt kontrakt med Trelleborgs FF!". Trelleborgs FF (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  11. ↑ Abou Diab, Rami (21 December 2020). "Lebanese Players Abroad: December 2020, Week 3". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Trelleborgs FF - IF Brommapojkarna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). 13 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  13. ↑ Abou Diab, Rami (17 May 2021). "Lebanese Players Abroad: May 2021, Week 2". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "TFF stod för kross – hakar på toppen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "TFF vände 2-0 till 4-2 mot Dalkurd". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "الأنصار يعلن التعاقد مع الدهيني وعواضة". 29 December 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "منتخب لبنان يعلن تشكيلته إلى كأس آسيا" [The Lebanon national team announces its squad for the Asian Cup] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  19. ↑ Abou Diab, Rami (5 March 2021). "A new call-up for the national team". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  20. ↑ "Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Bollklubben Olympic". www.bkolympic.se. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "Årets Tornare". Torns IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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