Mahmoud Siblini
Mahmoud Mohamed Siblini (; born 15 July 1993) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for club Nejmeh. Starting his career at Ahli Saida in 2011, Siblini moved to Nejmeh in 2014 before being sent on a season-long loan to Tadamon Sour in 2017. Having already represented Lebanon internationally at youth level, Siblini debuted for the senior team in 2014. Club career. Siblini started his club career at his hometown club Ahli Saida during the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League, playing 18 games and scoring one goal. Despite finishing in last place and being relegated to the  Lebanese Second Division, Siblini remained at the club for two further seasons. On 13 August 2014, Siblini moved to Nejmeh, scoring one league goal in eight games, and winning the Lebanese Elite Cup and Lebanese Super Cup. The following season, in 2015–16, Siblini scored four league goals in 17 games, and helped his side win the Lebanese FA Cup. On 9 April 2016, Siblini sustained an ACL injury, ruling him out for the majority of the 2016–17 season. In August 2017, he was sent on a season-long loan to Tadamon Sour, where he scored one goal in 17 games . Upon his return to Nejmeh, Siblini went through another ACL injury on 23 May 2018, in a 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup match against Tunisian club Club Africain. He recovered over seven months later, in January 2019. International career. A youth international for Lebanon at under-19 and under-23 levels, Siblini made his senior debut on 14 October 2014 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Saudi Arabia. He scored his first goal on his second game for Lebanon, on 6 November 2014, in a 3–2 defeat to the United Arab Emirates. Personal life. On 6 January 2021, Siblini tested positive for  COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Lebanon. He fully recovered on 15 January. On 15 February 2021, Siblini and his Nejmeh teammate Mohamad Salem were involved in a car crash on their way to training; they only suffered a few bruises. Honours. Nejmeh