Mohamad Safwan


Mohamad Hussein Safwan is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a left-back for club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Having played for Hoops's youth team, Safwan moved Bourj in August 2019, initially joining their youth team. In March 2022, he was loaned to Akhaa Ahli Aley for the rest of the 2021–22 season. Safwan helped Bourj lift the youth league title in 2021–22, and played a few games with the senior team in the 2022–23 season.
After having been released by Bourj in the summer of 2023, Safwan joined Nejmeh as a free agent in June. He helped Nejmeh lift the 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League title and the 2023 Lebanese Super Cup in his first season.

International career

Safwan received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team in August 2024 for the Merdeka Tournament. He made his international debut on 19 November 2024, in a 3–2 friendly victory over Myanmar, being substituted at halftime. By 25 March 2025, he had recorded four assists in his first five international appearances, including two during Lebanon's 2027 Asian Cup qualification match against Brunei. On 14 October 2025, he scored his first international goal in a 4–0 win against Bhutan in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
Safwan was called up to the Lebanon national under-23 team for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, held in Saudi Arabia in January 2026.

Style of play

Safwan is a modern left-back known for his technical ability, attacking-mindedness and pace, often overlapping with attackers. His versatility allows him to adapt to roles in central midfield or on the wing.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar3–04–02027 Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Nejmeh