Jeme Jihad Kazan (; born 26 March 2007), known as Jimmy Kazan, is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for club Jwaya and the Lebanon national team.
Club career
Racing Beirut Kazan started playing football aged 14 in the youth sector of Lebanese Fourth Division club Adab w Riyada Kfarshima. He then moved to Racing Beirut's youth system, making his senior debut in the 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League on 28 September 2023, aged , as a 78th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against Nejmeh. His first goal came on 20 June 2024, in the final matchday of the season, in a 2–1 defeat to Bourj.
Kazan's breakthrough season came in 2024–25, in which he was used by Racing as a starter. He scored three consecutive goals between 8 and 19 May 2025 – against Bourj, Chabab Ghazieh, and Shabab Sahel – and a brace against Bourj on 7 June 2025. Kazan finished the season with seven goals in 26 appearances. He was also crowned top scorer of the under-20 league with 13 goals.
Enosis Neon Paralimni
On 5 October 2025, Kazan joined Enosis Neon Paralimni in the Cypriot First Division during the 2025–26 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 October, in a 2–0 win against Chalkanoras Idaliou in the Cypriot Cup, two minutes after entering as a second-half substitute. Kazan finished the season with 25 league appearances and one goal in two cup appearances.
Jwaya In summer 2025, Kazan signed a contract with a Portuguese club, but the transfer fell through after his visa application was rejected twice.
On 7 September 2026, Kazan returned to Lebanon, signing for Lebanese Premier League club Jwaya. The move was reported as being worth more than US$90,000, with a reported monthly salary of more than US$20,000.
International career In September 2025, Kazan took part in a training camp with the Lebanon national under-20 team in Tabarja, Lebanon, ahead of the 2025 WAFF U-20 Championship. He subsequently made his under-20 debut in July 2026, playing four friendly games against Syriahttps://the-lfa.com.lb/news/U20FG1_syr3726.phphttps://the-lfa.com.lb/news/U20FG2_5726.php and Tajikistanhttps://the-lfa.com.lb/news/U20FG1-LBNxTJK.phphttps://the-lfa.com.lb/news/U20FG2_LBNxTJK.php in preparation for the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. He scored once against Tajikistan. Kazan played both qualification games, scoring against South Korea, and helped Lebanon qualify for the final tournament.
Kazan received his first senior call-up to the Lebanon national team in May 2026, and made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification game against Yemen on 4 June, which Lebanon lost 2–0.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRacing Beirut2023–24Lebanese Premier League310000312024–25Lebanese Premier League267——267Total2980000298Enosis Neon Paralimni2025–26Cypriot First Division25021—271Jwaya2026–27Lebanese Premier League0000—00Career total5482100569
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLebanon202630Total30
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