Mohamad Zbida

Mohamad Zbida (Arabic: محمد زبيدة; born 20 May 1990 in Damascus, Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Jaish, which competes in the Syrian Premier League, the top division in Syria. He plays as a defender.

Mohamad Zbida
محمد زبيدة

Personal information
Full name	Mohamad Zbida
Date of birth	(1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Damascus, Syria
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre Back
Team information
Current team	Al-Jaish
Youth career
	Al-Wahda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Al-Wahda
2010–2014	Al-Jaish
International career
2007	Syria U-17
2007–2008	Syria U-20
2009–2012	Syria U-23
2008–	Syria	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2010

Club career

Zbida started his professional career with Al-Wahda in the 2007–08 Syrian Premier League season. On 27 May 2010, he moved to Al-Jaish in the Syrian Premier League and signed a 3-year contract.^[1]

International career

Between 2007 and 2008, he played for the Under-17 and the Under-19 Syrian national team, including the Syrian U-17 national team that participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007^[2] in South Korea.

He plays against Argentina, Spain and Honduras in the group-stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 and against England in the Round of 16.

Zbida was part of the Syrian U-19 squad in the 2008 AFC U-19 Championship where he played in all three group games.

Honour and titles

National team

• FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007: Round of 16