Ahmad Hussein Kheir El Dine (; born 7 July 1995) is a Lebanese football and futsal player who plays as a midfielder for club Ansar and the Lebanon national team.
Club career
Futsal Kheir El Dine was nominated in the All-Star Team of the 2018 AFC Futsal Club Championship with Bank of Beirut. In 2019, he joined Iraqi club Naft Al-Junoob. In 2021, Kheir El Dine returned to Lebanon and joined Hurriya Saida, with whom he played until 2022.
Nejmeh In August 2022, after having played 10 years in futsal, Kheir El Dine made the change to football and signed for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh on a two-year deal.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=375410498087881 Kheir El Dine cited the lack of financial support for futsal in Lebanon as the main reason for the switch. He was one of a number of futsal players to switch to football and eventually join Nejmeh, including Khaled Takaji, Ali Tneich, Edmond Chehade, and Hassan Chaito. He won the league title with Nejmeh in 2023–24.
Ansar On 11 July 2024, Kheir El Dine signed for cross-city rivals Ansar on a three-year contract. He won the 2024–25 and 2025–26 league titles with Ansar, and was crowned league champion for three consecutive times.
International career Futsal Kheir El Dine has played for the Lebanon national futsal team since 2014, taking part in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2024. He also played for Lebanon in the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification play-off game against Vietnam.
Football Kheir El Dine was first called up to the Lebanon national football team in May 2024, ahead of two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Palestine and Bangladesh in June. He made his debut on 4 September 2024, as a starter in the semi-final of the 2024 Merdeka Tournament, contributing to a 1–0 victory against Tajikistan.
Personal life Kheir El Dine got married in October 2022.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3418229875077645
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupFederation CupAFC CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNejmeh2022–23Lebanese Premier League14010———1502023–24Lebanese Premier League220202040—300Total36030204000450Ansar2024–25Lebanese Premier League9000——10100Career total45030204010550
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLebanon202440202590202620Total150
Honours Bank of Beirut (futsal) Lebanese Futsal League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Hurriya Saida (futsal) Lebanese Futsal League: 2020–21
Nejmeh Lebanese Premier League: 2023–24 Lebanese FA Cup: 2022–23 Lebanese Super Cup: 2023
Ansar Lebanese Premier League: 2024–25, 2025–26
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