Mohamed Mahdi Sabbah

Mohamed Mahdi Sabbah
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Mahdi Mahmoud Sabbah
Date of birth (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Ansar
Number 47
Youth career
–2021 EFSA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Menemenspor 22 (3)
2023–2024 ENAD Polis Chrysochous 28 (4)
2024–2026 Mouna (4)
2026– Ansar 0 (0)
International career
2023 Lebanon U23 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:12, 19 August 2026 (UTC)

Mohamed Mahdi Mahmoud Sabbah (Arabic: محمد مهدي محمود صباح; born 20 May 2002) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar. Born in the Ivory Coast, he played for the Lebanon national under-23 team.

Club career

Early career

Sabbah played youth football in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with Ecole de Football Samandje d'Aby (EFSA).

Menemenspor

In August 2021, Sabbah moved to Turkey, joining TFF 1. Lig club Menemenspor on a three-year contract. He played regularly in the first half of the season, scoring three goals against Adanaspor, Eyüpspor and Kocaelispor, in 16 appearances. He did not feature in Menemenspor's first 10 matches of 2022, having last played in December 2021. On 10 April, he returned to the team as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 3–1 home defeat to İstanbulspor.

Sabbah finished the 2021–22 season with three goals in 22 appearances. His contract was terminated by mutual agreement in May 2022.

ENAD Polis Chrysochous

After spending the 2022–23 season without a club, Sabbah joined Cypriot club ENAD Polis Chrysochous. He made 28 appearances and scored four goals in the 2023–24 Cypriot Second Division.

Mouna

In summer 2024, Sabbah returned to Ivory Coast and joined Mouna. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over SOA on 29 September 2024. Sabbah scored four goals throughout the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season. He remained with Mouna for the 2025–26 season.

Ansar

In August 2026, Sabbah joined Ansar ahead of the 2026–27 Lebanese Premier League.

International career

Sabbah was called up to the Lebanon national under-23 team for several friendly matches in 2023, scoring against Indonesia. He was subsequently included in Lebanon's squads for the 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship, in which he played two games, and the 2023 Pan Arab Games.

Career statistics

As of match played 12 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Menemenspor 2021–22 TFF 1. Lig 22320—243
ENAD Polis Chrysochous 2023–24 Cypriot Second Division 28410—294
Mouna 2024–25 Ligue 1 41—5
2025–26 Ligue 1 00—0
Total 41005
Ansar 2026–27 Lebanese Premier League 00200020
Career total 50+115+10055+12

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mohamed Mahdi Sabbah". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Menemenspor'dan 2 transfer" [Menemenspor makes 2 transfers] (in Turkish). Star TV. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "MOHAMED MAHDI SABBAH". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mememen'i sırtladılar" [They carried Mememen on their backs] (in Turkish). Fotomaç. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Menemen'de Sabbah fırtına gibi" [Sabbah is like a storm in Menemen] (in Turkish). Yeni Asır. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Menemenspor'da Mahdi Sabbah kayıp" [Mahdi Sabbah is missing from Menemenspor] (in Turkish). Yeni Asır. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Match Report of Menemenspor vs İstanbulspor". Global Sports Archive. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  8. ↑ ناد قبرصي لكرة القدم يفتح أبوابه امام اللاعبين اللبنانيين [A Cypriot football club opens its doors to Lebanese players]. Al Jadeed (in Arabic). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 "MOHAMED MAHDI SABBAH". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  10. 1 2 Ramanantsoa, Mihaja (30 September 2024). "Fil actus 225foot : toutes les infos du 30 septembre 2024" [225foot news feed: all the news from 30 September 2024]. 225foot.com (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "SABBAH MOHAMED MAHDI" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionel. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Al Ansar FC [@alansarfc.official]; (19 August 2026). من أبيدجان إلى قلعة الزعيم [From Abidjan to the castle of the leader] (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 August 2026 – via Instagram.
  13. 1 2 لبنان يواجه سوريا وديًّا استعدادًا لغرب آسيا تحت 23 عامًا [Lebanon will face Syria in friendly matches in preparation for the WAFF U-23 Championship] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Tim U-22 Indonesia Mendapat Pelajaran Berharga dari Lebanon". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
  15. ↑ منتخب لبنان الأولمبي يغادر الى الجزائر [Lebanon Olympic team leaves for Algeria] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  16. ↑ Mohamed Mahdi Sabbah at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2026.