Ali Kassas

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In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Mohamad and the family name is Kassas.
Ali Kassas
Personal information
Full name Ali Mohamad Kassas[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Younine, Lebanon[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Nejmeh
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Nejmeh 5 (0)
2022 → AC Sporting (loan) 3 (0)
2023–2024 Bourj 22 (5)
2024–2025 Safa 25 (8)
2025– Nejmeh 6 (5)
International career‡
2021 Lebanon U18
2022 Lebanon U20 3 (3)
2023– Lebanon U23 7 (0)
2024– Lebanon 10 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
WAFF U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2021 U-18 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:26, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 November 2025

Ali Mohamad Kassas (Arabic: علي محمد قصاص; born 25 February 2003) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national team.

Club career

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Starting his career with Nejmeh, Kassas was loaned out to AC Sporting in February 2022 for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[2] He was released by Nejmeh in June 2023.[3] Kassas signed for Bourj as a free agent in June 2023.[4] One year later, in June 2024, Kassas signed a three-year deal with Safa.[5]

In August 2025, Kassas returned to Nejmeh ahead of the 2025–26 season.[6]

International career

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Kassas played for Lebanon U18 at the 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship in Iraq, helping Lebanon finish runners-up.[3] He was called up to the under-23 team for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification,[7] contributing to the team's first-ever qualification for the final tournament.[8]

Kassas was first called up to the Lebanon national team in December 2024, ahead of two friendly matches against Kuwait.[9] He scored his first goal on 15 December 2024, in a 2–0 friendly win against Kuwait in his first match as a starter.[10]

Personal life

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Kassas's father, Mohammad, was also a footballer.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 March 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Lebanon Cup League cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nejmeh 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22 Lebanese Premier League 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
2022–23 Lebanese Premier League 5 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
Total 5 0 2 0 4 0 11 0
AC Sporting (loan) 2021–22 Lebanese Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bourj 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League 22 5 1 0 0 0 23 5
Safa 2024–25 Lebanese Premier League 8 5 0 0 0 0 8 5
Career total 38 10 3 0 4 0 45 10
  1. ^ Includes Lebanese Elite Cup, Lebanese Federation Cup

International

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As of match played 26 November 2025[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2024 2 1
2025 8 0
Total 10 1
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kassas goal.
List of international goals scored by Ali Kassas
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 December 2024 Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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Nejmeh

Lebanon U18

See also

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References

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  • Ali Kassas at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Ali Kassas at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Ali Kassas at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
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