Mahmoud Ali Zbib (; born 29 February 2004) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Ahed and the Lebanon national team.
Early life Born in Sarafand, Zbib grew up in the nearby village of . He began playing football aged nine in his local village.
Club career Zbib started his youth career at Pro Sports in Nabatieh, before joining Ahed's youth sector after two years in 2017. He received his first senior call up in 2020, playing three games during the 2020–21 season.
During the 2024–25 season, Zbib became a regular for Ahed. In April 2025, Zbib suffered an injury to his thigh muscle, which kept him out of action for three weeks, and suffered another setback in May for three further weeks, returning from injury in June. He suffered another injury in November 2025.
International career Zbib is a Lebanon youth international. He played for the under-16s at the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification, for the under-20s at the 2022 Arab Cup U-20 and 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, and for the under-23s at the 2025 WAFF U-23 Championship, as team captain, and 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, also as captain.
Zbib received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team from head coach Madjid Bougherra in September 2026, ahead of friendly matches against the Maldives and Kyrgyzstan in October. He made his debut on 1 October, in a 6–0 win against the Maldives.
Style of play Zbib plays as a midfielder.
Personal life Zbib has one older brother and one older sister. He studied business at the Lebanese American University in Sidon.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueLebanon CupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAhed2020–21Lebanese Premier League30————302021–22Lebanese Premier League11————112022–23Lebanese Premier League102 0———302023–24Lebanese Premier League202303020102922024–25Lebanese Premier League188————1882025–26Lebanese Premier League14310——221752026–27Lebanese Premier League0010———10Total5714703020327216Career total5714703020327216
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLebanon202620Total20
Honours Ahed Lebanese Premier League: 2021–22, 2022–23 Lebanese Federation Cup: 2023
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