Zein Farran

Zein Al Abdine Ghassan Farran (زين العابدين غسان فران; born 21 July 1999) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Ahed.

Club career
Farran began his career at Islah Borj Shmali, signing on 2 August 2017. On 15 August 2020, he joined Lebanese Premier League side Bourj.

Farran moved to Ahed on 7 May 2021 on a free transfer, and was loaned out to Shabab Sahel for one year on 28 June 2022. By November, Farran had scored five goals and assisted four in the 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League. He finished the season with seven goals and five assists, and was noted as one of the best players of the season.

On 18 August 2023, in a league game against Ahly Nabatieh, Farran suffered an ACL injury and was forced to sit out the rest of the 2023–24 season.

International career
Farran represented Lebanon internationally at under-23 level. He made his senior debut for the Lebanon national team on 19 November 2022, as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Kuwait in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Style of play
Farran was noted as one of Lebanon's top prospects in his youth.

Honours
Ahed
 * Lebanese Premier League: 2021–22
 * Lebanese Federation Cup: 2023
 * Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2023–24
 * Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2021
 * Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2023
 * AFC Cup runner-up: 2023–24