Ali El Fadl

Ali El Fadl
El Fadl with Shabab Sahel in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ali Naim El Fadl
Date of birth (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Ghaziyeh, Lebanon
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nejmeh
Number 21
Youth career
–2020 Shabab Sahel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 Shabab Sahel 52 (6)
2025 Safa 10 (0)
2025– Nejmeh 26 (5)
International career‡
2021 Lebanon U18 4 (3)
2021–2022 Lebanon U20 (0)
2023– Lebanon U23 11 (4)
2026– Lebanon 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Lebanon
WAFF U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place2021U-18 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:37, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2026

Ali Naim El Fadl (Arabic: علي نعيم الفضل; born 29 March 2003) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

El Fadl with Shabab Sahel during the 2021–22 Lebanese Premier League

Coming through the youth system, El Fadl was integrated into Shabab Sahel's first-team squad in 2020. During the 2023–24 season, he provided the assist for a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Safa. During his four-year tenure at Sahel, El Fadl played 61 games in all competitions and scored seven goals in the process.

In January 2025, Safa announced the signing of El Fadl on a five-year contract. He remained for half a season, playing 10 games in 2024–25.

In August 2025, El Fadl joined Nejmeh ahead of the 2025–26 season. In January 2026, he scored a stoppage-time winner against Ansar in the 2025–26 Lebanese FA Cup quarter-finals, sending Nejmeh through to the semi-finals. He scored again in the semi-final against Jwaya in February, before scoring in Nejmeh's 2–0 victory over Sagesse in the final in July, helping the club win their ninth title. With three goals, El Fadl finished as the competition's top scorer.

International career

Youth

El Fadl represented Lebanon at various youth levels. He was a key player in Lebanon's 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship campaign, scoring in victories over Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. Lebanon reached the final, where they drew 0–0 with Iraq before losing on penalties, while El Fadl was named the tournament's best player. He was subsequently selected for the 2021 Arab Cup U-20 and the 2022 Arab Cup U-20.

He later became a regular for the Lebanon under-23 team. In 2025, he represented Lebanon at the WAFF U-23 Championship, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Syria. Later that year, he scored in victories over Malaysia and Mongolia during the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, helping Lebanon qualify for the tournament for the first time. At the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, he captained Lebanon, scoring in a 4–2 defeat against South Korea. He also helped Lebanon secure a 1–0 victory over Iran, the country's first-ever win in the competition.

Senior

In May 2026, El Fadl received his first call-up to the senior Lebanon national team for a 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Yemen on 4 June. He made his debut on 4 June, starting in a 2–0 defeat to Yemen.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Lebanon Cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shabab Sahel 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League 2000——20
2021–22 Lebanese Premier League 1101010—130
2022–23 Lebanese Premier League 1843120—235
2023–24 Lebanese Premier League 2021010 —222
2024–25 Lebanese Premier League 10—— —10
Total 526514000617
Safa 2024–25 Lebanese Premier League 100—— —100
Nejmeh 2025–26 Lebanese Premier League 15422—31207
Career total 77107340319114

International

As of match played 4 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 202620
Total20

Honours

Nejmeh

Lebanon U18

Individual

References

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