Moustafa Zeidan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Moustafa Zeidan

| fullname = Moustafa Zeidan Khalili[http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/player/5683 Profile at Fotbolltransfers], fotbolltransfers.com

| image = IFK Göteborg - Malmö FF 11 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Zeidan playing for Malmö FF in 2022

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|6|7}}

| birth_place = Helsingborg, Sweden[https://www.laget.se/ikfrejtabyherrfotboll/News/5819520/Moustafa-Zeidan-till-IK-Frej-Taby Moustafa Zeidan till IK Frej Täby], laget.se, 15 January 2019

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Rosenborg

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Högaborg

| youthyears2 = 2014–2016

| youthclubs2 = Aston Villa

| years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Högaborg | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 9

| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Helsingborgs IF | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017 | clubs3 = Syrianska | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Brommapojkarna | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = Frej | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = Jönköpings Södra| caps6 = 38 | goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2021–2022 | clubs7 = Sirius | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2022– | clubs8 = Malmö FF | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = → Hatta (loan) | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = → Rosenborg (loan) | caps10 = 20 | goals10 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2013–2015

| nationalteam1 = Sweden U17

| nationalcaps1 = 17

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2017

| nationalteam2 = Sweden U19

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2023

| nationalteam3 = Sweden

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2024–

| nationalteam4 = Palestine

| nationalcaps4 = 3

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 22 June 2025

| ntupdate = 11 June 2024

}}

Moustafa Zeidan Khalili ({{langx|ar|مُصْطَفَى زَيْدَان خَلِيلِيّ}}; born 7 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rosenborg, on loan from Malmö FF.{{soccerway|moustafa-zeidan/379267}} He is a product of the Högaborg and Aston Villa academies. Born in Sweden, he represents Palestine at international level.

Club career

On 3 December 2019 Jönköpings Södra confirmed that Zeidan would join the club for the 2020 season, signing a two-year deal.[https://jonkopingssodra.se/moustafa-zeidan-klar-for-jonkopings-sodra/ MOUSTAFA ZEIDAN KLAR FÖR JÖNKÖPINGS SÖDRA!], jonkopingssodra.se, 3 December 2019

International career

=Sweden=

In December 2021, Zeidan was selected for the Swedish national team's January tour, which was to be played in Portugal. The tour was later canceled. He was later called up again in December 2022.{{Cite web |title=Här är spelarna till Januariturnén 2022 |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/landslag/2021/12/har-ar-spelarna-i-januariturnen-2022/ |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |date=3 December 2021 |language=sv}} He made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2023, playing for 68 minutes in a friendly 2–0 win against Finland before being replaced by Bilal Hussein.{{Cite web |title=Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll |url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-finland-landskamper-herr-senior/5386999/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=www.svenskfotboll.se |language=sv}}

=Palestine=

In June 2024, Zeidan was called up to the Palestine national team for the World Cup qualification games against Lebanon and Australia.{{Cite web|title=PFA announces 27-man squad for upcoming WCQs vs. Lebanon and Australia|url=https://footballpalestine.com/pfa-announces-27-man-squad-for-upcoming-wcqs-vs-lebanon-and-australia/|date=2 June 2024|website=Football Palestinian}}

Personal life

Zeidan was born in Sweden and is of Palestinian descent. He is the cousin of the footballers Imad and Abdul Khalili.{{Cite web|url=https://footballpalestine.com/palestine-eligible-players/|title=Palestine-Eligible Players -|website=footballpalestine.com|date=9 July 2020 }}

Career statistics

= International =

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2"\|Sweden \|2023	2	0
Total	2	0
rowspan="2"\|Palestine \|2024	5	0
Total	5	0
colspan="2"\|Career total !7	0