Mohannad Semreen

{{short description|Jordanian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

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| name = Mohannad Semreen

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| fullname = Mohannad Jehad Ahmad Semreen

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|1|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jordan

| height = 1.76 m

| currentclub = Al-Wehdat

| clubnumber = 11

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 = –2020

| youthclubs1 = Al-Wehdat

| years1 = 2020–

| clubs1 = Al-Wehdat

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2023

| clubs2 = →Al-Salt (loan)

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| nationalyears1 = 2017–2019

| nationalteam1 = Jordan U-17

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| pcupdate =

| ntupdate = 10 October 2024

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Mohannad Jehad Ahmad Semreen ({{langx|ar|مهند جهاد أحمد سمرين}}; born 8 January 2002) is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jordanian Pro League side Al-Wehdat.

Club career

=Al-Wehdat=

Mohannad Semreen began his career at Al-Wehdat. Having gained comparisons to club legend Ra'fat Ali,{{cite web |title=الوحدات يتعاقد مع اللاعب الشاب مهند سمرين |url=https://royanews.tv/news/334919 |website=royanews.tv |publisher=Ro'ya News |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=22 September 2019}} Semreen signed a professional contract on 20 September 2019 on a five-year contract.{{cite web |title=الوحدات يقترب من الاتفاق مع خليفة رأفت علي |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=850917 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=15 September 2019}}{{cite web |title=الوحدات الأردني يضم خليفة رأفت علي |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=852180 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=20 September 2019}}{{cite web |title=الوحدات يتعاقد مع اللاعب الشاب مهند سمرين |url=https://royanews.tv/news/334919 |website=royanews.tv |publisher=Ro'ya News |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=22 September 2019}}

On 10 January 2021, it was announced that Mohannad Semreen had torn his ACL during a Jordanian Pro League match against Al-Sareeh.{{cite web |title=شلباية: إصابة سمرين بقطع في الرباط الصليبي |url=https://www.ammonnews.net/article/587306 |website=ammonnews.net |publisher=Ammon News |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=10 January 2021}} Later that month, Semreen was scheduled to have his surgery to recover from the injury in Doha, potentially sidelining him between 9 and 12 months.{{cite web |title=سمرين يتأهب لعملية الرباط الصليبي |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=997008 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=26 January 2021}} However, in an interview, Semreen complained to the Jordan Football Association for negligence towards his injury and delays to his treatment. He had to stay in Jordan for 5 months after his injury before traveling to Qatar for his treatment, which was found to have further complications and required new operations to his knee.{{cite web |title=لاعب الوحدات يعاتب الاتحاد |url=https://www.khaberni.com/news/%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-475847 |website=khaberni.com |publisher=Khaberni |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=28 December 2021}} By 31 May 2022, Semreen was still sidelined from his injury, with further tensions between him and the federation.{{cite web |title=محملاً المسؤولية لاتحاد الكرة .. مهند سمرين: عودتي للملاعب أصبحت أمنية |url=https://www.rumonline.net/article/612125 |website=rumonline.net |publisher=Rum Online |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=31 May 2022}}

On 17 January 2023, after a two-season absence, Semreen returned to training with Al-Wehdat and was eager to return to the squad.{{cite web |title=سمرين متشوق للعودة إلى الوحدات |url=https://jfranews.com.jo/article/395783 |website=jfranews.com |publisher=Jfra News |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=17 January 2023}}{{cite web |title=تقرير كووورة.. سداسي الأردن بين أمل العودة وهاجس انتكاسات الصليبي |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1214937 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=14 February 2023}}

=Al-Salt (loan)=

On 1 July 2023, after struggling to regain minutes after his long period of absence,{{cite web |title=سمرين يطالب الوحدات بفرصة |url=https://jfranews.com.jo/article/412310 |website=jfranews.com |publisher=Jfra News |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=11 June 2023}} Al-Wehdat decided to loan Semreen to Al-Salt until the end of the 2023-24 Jordanian Pro League season.{{cite web |title=الوحدات يوافق على إعارة سمرين للسلط |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1251475 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=1 July 2023}}{{cite web |title=السلط يتعاقد رسميا مع سمرين |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1251979 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=3 July 2023}} However, his contract was terminated on 6 December 2023, due to a lack of matches played.{{cite web |title=ماهو مصير سمرين بعد فسخ عقده مع السلط!! |url=https://www.rumonline.net/print.php?id=685539 |website=rumonline.net |publisher=Rum Online |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=6 December 2023}}{{cite web |title=السلط يفسخ عقد سمرين |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1295344 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=24 December 2023}}

=Return to Al-Wehdat=

After his brief tenure at Al-Salt, as well as a failed move to Shabab Al-Ordon, Semreen decided to train with Al-Wehdat for the 2024-25 Jordanian Pro League season.{{cite web |title=سمرين في تدريبات الوحدات |url=https://jfranews.com.jo/article/455680 |website=jfranews.com.jo |publisher=Jfra News |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=3 June 2024}} On 18 July 2024, Semreen signed a five-year extension to stay with Al-Wehdat.{{cite web |title=الوحدات يمدد للاعبه.. ويوقع مع الطرايرة |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1341894 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=18 July 2024}}{{cite web |title=الوحدات يعزز صفوفه بتجديد عقد مهند سمرين وتوقيع محمد الطرايرة |url=https://royanews.tv/news/330290 |website=royanews.tv |publisher=Ro'ya News |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=18 July 2024}}

During the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Two, Semreen produced 2 assist, playing a key role in Al-Wehdat's victory to Iranian club Sepahan.{{cite web |last1=Khan |first1=Mir Farhad Ali |title=Sepahan fall short to Al Wehdat in AFC Champions League Two [VIDEO] |url=https://www.persianfootball.com/news/2024/09/17/sepahan-fall-short-to-al-wehdat-in-afc-champions-league-two-video/ |website=persianfootball.com |publisher=Persian Football |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=English |date=17 September 2024}}{{cite web |title=تألق سمرين يمنح الوحدات نقاط مواجهة سباهان الإيراني |url=https://alghad.com/Section-180/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-1812419 |website=alghad.com |publisher=Al-Ghad |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=17 September 2024}}

International career

Semreen was a part of the Jordanian national team system since 2017, where he played for the Jordan U-17's as a 15-year-old.{{cite web |title=الأردن يلتقي العراق استعدادا للتصفيات الآسيوية للناشئين |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=606409 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=21 July 2017}} Semreen later participated in the 2019 WAFF U-18 Championship, scoring a goal in the competition,{{cite web |title=بخماسية في مرمى قطر.. منتخب الشباب إلى نصف نهائي "غرب أسيا" |url=https://assabeel.net/news/2019/8/25/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%89-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%81-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7 |website=assabeel.net |publisher=As-Sabeel |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=24 August 2019}} as well as finishing in third place that tournament.{{cite web |title=منتخب الشباب ثالثاً في بطولة غرب آسيا |url=https://www.jfa.jo/news.php?id=26986&title=%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7&lang= |website=jfa.jo |publisher=Jordan Football Association |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=30 August 2019}}

On 2 October 2024, Semreen was called up to the Jordan national football team as a part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification process.{{cite web |title=وجوه جديدة في قائمة الأردن لمواجهتي كوريا وعمان |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1358800 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=2 October 2024}}

Playing style

Semreen is described as a player with a distinguished skill, vision, as well as a playmaking ability.{{cite web |title=الوحدات الأردني يضم خليفة رأفت علي |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=852180 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=12 October 2024 |language=Arabic |date=20 September 2019}}

Honours

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