Ali Tneich
Lebanese footballer (born 1992)
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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.
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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 | 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 | 31 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Tneich 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 as 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
Tneich 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
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 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 |
2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
Honours
Salam 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
