Zein Farran
Lebanese footballer (born 1999)
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Zein Al Abdine Ghassan Farran (Arabic: زين العابدين غسان فران; born 21 July 1999) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger for Lebanese Premier League club Jwaya and the Lebanon national team.
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Farran with Bourj in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Zein Al Abdine Ghassan Farran[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tyre, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jwaya | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Islah Borj Shmali | 20 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Bourj | 14 | (3) |
| 2021–2025 | Ahed | 51 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | → Shabab Sahel (loan) | 18 | (7) |
| 2025– | Jwaya | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Lebanon U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2022– | Lebanon | 12 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Farran began his career at Islah Borj Shmali, signing on 2 August 2017.[3] On 15 August 2020, he joined Lebanese Premier League side Bourj.[4]
Farran moved to Ahed on 7 May 2021 on a free transfer,[5] and was loaned out to Shabab Sahel for one year on 28 June 2022.[6] By November, Farran had scored five goals and assisted four in the 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League.[7] He finished the season with seven goals and five assists,[1] and was noted as one of the best players of the season.[8]
On 18 August 2023, in a league game against Ahly Nabatieh, Farran suffered an ACL injury and was forced to sit out the rest of the 2023–24 season.[9]
On 17 July 2025, Farran joined newly-promoted club Jwaya.[10]
International career
Farran represented Lebanon internationally at under-23 level.[1] He made his senior debut for the Lebanon national team on 19 November 2022, as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Kuwait in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[11] On 14 October 2025, he scored his first international goal in a 4–0 win against Bhutan in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.[12]
Style of play
Farran was noted as one of Lebanon's top prospects in his youth.[13]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Farran goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2025 | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar |  Bhutan |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2027 Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Ahed
- Lebanese Premier League: 2021–22
- Lebanese Federation Cup: 2023
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2023–24
- Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2021
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2023
- AFC Cup runner-up: 2023–24
