# Mouhammed-Ali Dhaini

Mouhammed-Ali Najib Dhaini (Arabic: مُحَمَّد عَلِيّ نَجِيب دَهِينِيّ; born 1 March 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar and 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.
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 Torns IF on 2 January 2017. He played 27 games, 25 in the league and two in the Svenska Cupen, 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 2018 and 30 in 2019), 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 Trelleborgs FF 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 IF Brommapojkarna on penalty shoot-outs in the relegation playoffs.
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 AFC Eskilstuna. 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.

### Ansar

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

## International career

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

## Style of play

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

## Personal life

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

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 13 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Svenska Cupen | Svenska Cupen | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| BK Olympic | 2013 | Division 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| BK Olympic | 2014 | Division 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| BK Olympic | 2015 | Division 3 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| BK Olympic | 2016 | Division 2 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| BK Olympic | Total | Total | 75 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 3 |
| Torns IF | 2017 | Division 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Torns IF | 2018 | Division 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Torns IF | 2019 | Division 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Torns IF | Total | Total | 84 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 |
| Trelleborgs FF | 2020 | Superettan | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Trelleborgs FF | 2021 | Superettan | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 |
| Trelleborgs FF | 2022 | Superettan | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 |
| Trelleborgs FF | 2023 | Superettan | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Trelleborgs FF | Total | Total | 87 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 246 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 14 |
* ↑ Appearance in Superettan relegation play-offs

### International

    As of match played 4 January 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Lebanon | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 26 | 0 |

## Honours

Ansar
* Lebanese FA Cup: 2023–24
Individual
* C. Björkmanspris: 2017
* Torns IF Player of the Year: 2017