Ali Samir Tneich (Arabic: علي سمير طنيش; born 16 July 1992), also known as Sisi (Arabic: السيسي),[3] is a Lebanese footballer and former futsal player who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar and the Lebanon national team.
.jpg) Tneich with Nejmeh in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Samir Tneich[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Jwaya, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ansar | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | All Sports (futsal) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Salam Zgharta | ||
| 2013–2020 | Bank of Beirut (futsal) | ||
| 2016 | → Mayadeen (loan; futsal) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Nejmeh | 16 | (1) |
| 2021– | Ansar | 58 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2021 | Lebanon (futsal) | (23) | |
| 2022– | Lebanon | 22 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editTneich played for Salam Zgharta in the Lebanese Second Division, helping them finish second in the 2012–13 season and gain promotion to the Lebanese Premier League.[4]
Following a career a futsal player Tneich returned to football, joining Nejmeh ahead of the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League season.[3] On 13 December 2020, Tneich scored a long-distance goal against rivals Ansar, in a Beirut derby encounter in the league, to help Nejmeh win 2–1.[5] The goal was noted as arguably one of the best in the derby.[6] Tneich finished the season with one goal in 16 league games for Nejmeh.[1] Tneich was regarded as the best midfielder of the season according to Tadamon Sour head coach Mohammed Zouheir.[7]
The following season, on 30 June 2021, Tneich transferred to Ansar in a free transfer, on a two-year contract.[8] Despite interest from Lebanese champions Ahed in 2023,[9] Tneich extended his contract with Ansar a further three years.[10]
International career
editTneich made his debut for the Lebanon national team on 30 December 2022, in a friendly game against the United Arab Emirates.[11] His first goal came on 12 October 2023, scoring in a 3–2 friendly defeat to Montenegro.[12]
In December 2023, Tneich was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[13]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 11 June 2024[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tneich goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 November 2023 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro
|
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editSalam Zgharta
- Lebanese Second Division: 2012–13 (group A)
Bank of Beirut (futsal)
- Lebanese Futsal League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Lebanese Futsal Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Lebanese Futsal Super Cup: 2014, 2017, 2018
Ansar
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ali Tneich". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ a b "النجمة يتعاقد مع لاعب منتخب الصالات". كووورة. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "بقيادة عساف خليفة،السلام زغرتا يعود الى دوري الأضواء اللبناني :: موقع اللاعبين السوريين المحترفين". www.psyrianp.com. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "السيسي لكووورة: الفوز على الأنصار انطلاقة جديدة". كووورة. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "تقرير كووورة: 5 نجوم ينتظر تألقهم في موقعة الأنصار والنجمة". كووورة. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "بانوراما كووورة.. زهير يختار أفضل اللاعبين لعام 2020". كووورة. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "الأنصار يتعاقد مع لاعب النجمة". كووورة. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "العهد يرغب في ضم ثنائي الأنصار". كووورة. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "رسميا.. الأنصار يجدد عقد علي السيسي". كووورة. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "التشكيلة الرسمية لودية الإمارات ولبنان". كووورة. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Evans, Anthony (13 October 2023). "Aberdeen's Slobodan Rubezic marks Montenegro debut with 3–2 win against Lebanon". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ali Tneich". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
External links
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- Ali Tneich – AFC competition record
- Ali Tneich at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ali Tneich at Soccerway
- Ali Tneich at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)