Mootaz Bellah Mohamad Ahmad Mohamad El Jounaidi[a] (Arabic: مُعْتَزّ بِالله مُحَمَّد أَحْمَد مُحَمَّد الْجُنَيْدِيّ; born 26 September 1986) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for the Lebanon national team and Ansar, among other club sides.

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. ^ a b "Mootaz Jounaidi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "AC2019 Final Squads". Asian Football Confederation. p. 19. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "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). 5 September 2013. 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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