Personal information | |||
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Full name | Youssef Wasef Mohamad | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Nejmeh | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Safa Sporting Club | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | Safa Sporting Club | 25 | (2) |
2002–2004 | Olympic Beirut | 7 | (1) |
2004–2007 | SC Freiburg | 87 | (9) |
2007–2011 | 1. FC Köln | 120 | (10) |
2011–2013 | Al-Ahli | 35 | (5) |
2016– | Nejmeh | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
1999–2016 | Lebanon | 50 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 03, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 03, 2016 |
Youssef Wasef Mohamad (Arabic: يوسف واصف محمد, born 1 July 1980 in Beirut, Lebanon), known as "Dodo" is a Lebanese footballer who plays for Nejmeh in the Lebanese Premier League, and the Lebanese national team. He is one of the most successful players in the history of Lebanese football as captained 1. FC Köln during his spell with the club in the German Bundesliga, and he is the captain of the Lebanese national team.
Mohamad began his career at Safa Sporting Club, signing to the first-team from the clubs junior teams. In 2002 he transferred to Olympic Beirut, a club that was founded in 2000. Mohamed went on to win the Lebanese Premier League (الدوري اللبناني) and Lebanese F.A Cup titles in 2003.
Mohamad joined Freiburg from Olympic Beirut in 2004. He scored his first goal for Freiburg, a double, in a 3–3 draw against Greuther Fürth on 22 September 2006. During 2004, he transferred to Freiburg in Germanys Bundesliga at the recommendation of his international team mate, Roda Antar. Freiburg would then be relegated to 2. Bundesliga, Mohamad would remain there until he was signed to 1. FC Köln in 2007 along with Roda Antar.
Mohamad signed for Köln on 17 July 2007. Köln were promoted to the German first division for the 2008–09 season after Youssef and his team-mate Roda Antar, made a great season.