Jad Ahmad Noureddine (Arabic: جاد Ø£ØÙ…د نور الدين‎; born 27 February 1992) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bahraini club Al-Ahli, on loan from Lebanese Premier League club Ahed.
Noureddine began his senior career in 2009 at Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh, before moving to Shabab Sahel in 2011. After a loan move to Akhaa Ahli Aley in 2012, Noureddine moved to Indonesia, on loan to Pusamania Borneo and Arema FC, in 2016 and 2017 respectively. He returned to Lebanon, joining Safa on loan in 2017, before moving to Malaysia at Perak, on loan in 2018. In 2018 Noureddine moved to Safa on a permanent deal, before joining AFC Cup title-holders Ahed. In 2020, he moved to Bahraini side Al-Ahli on loan.
Noureddine represented Lebanon at both youth and senior level; he made his senior international debut in 2016.
Club career
Jad played for Indonesian sides Pusamania Borneo and Arema FC in 2016 and 2017. Because of an ACL injury that he suffered in 2016 while playing for Pusamania Borneo, Jad Noureddine went back to his home country, Lebanon, to take medical treatment—there were no specialists in Indonesia that could treat him.
In 2017 Noureddine returned to Lebanon, signing for Safa. After playing 21 games in the 2017–18 season, scoring twice, on 4 June 2018 Noureddine joined Malaysia Super League club Perak, during the mid-season transfer window. He played eight of the nine remaining games of the 2018 season.
On 21 December 2018, Noureddine returned to Safa on a two-and-a-half-year deal. During the second half of the 2018–19 season, Noureddine played 10 league games. On 9 July 2020, Noureddine joined AFC Cup champions Ahed, on a free transfer, on a five-year contract. He moved to Bahraini Premier League side Al-Ahli on 29 November 2020, on a five-month loan.
International career
He was called up for the national team in September for a friendly while recovering in Lebanon but stayed as a substitute; ever since age 14, he has been in the various Lebanon national teams and was captain of the Lebanon national under-23 football team.
Personal life
On 1 October 2020, Noureddine tested positive for COVID-19. He fully recovered on 15 October 2020.
Honours
Club
Arema FC
Indonesia President’s Cup: 2017
Perak FA
Malaysia Cup: 2018