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Abu-Bekir El-Zein
Personal information
Full name	Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein
Date of birth	18 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Essen, Germany
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	1. FC Magdeburg
Number	14
Youth career
0000–2013	ESC Preussen 02
2013–2018	Schwarz-Weiß Essen
2018–2022	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2024	SV Sandhausen
2024–	1. FC Magdeburg
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024

Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein (born 18 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg.

Career

Born in Essen, El-Zein played youth football for ESC Preussen 02, Schwarz-Weiß Essen and Borussia Dortmund, winning the Under 19 Bundesliga with the latter in 2022.^[2]^[3] He signed for 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen in July 2022 after a trial period with the club.^[3] After 13 2. Bundesliga appearances during the 2022–23 season,^[4] El-Zein extended his Sandhausen contract until 2025 in summer 2023.^[5] Despite making 30 3. Liga appearances for Sandhausen during the 2023–24 season,^[6] his contract was terminated at the end of the season.^[7]

In July 2024, El-Zein signed for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Magdeburg following a successful trial period with the club.^[8]

As of end of 2023–24 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SV Sandhausen	2022–23^[4]	2. Bundesliga	13	0	1	0	0	0	14	0
	2023–24^[6]	3. Liga	30	3	2	0	0	0	32	3
	Total		43	3	3	0	0	0	46	3
1. FC Magdeburg	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			43	3	3	0	0	0	46	3

^ "Bekir El-Zein". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Abu-Bekir El-Zein – Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Sandhausen verpflichtet zwei Probespieler fest". kicker (in German). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Abu-Bekir El-Zein – Spieler Einsätze 2022/23". kicker (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "El-Zein verlängert in Sandhausen". kicker (in German). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Abu-Bekir El-Zein – Spieler Einsätze 2023/24". kicker (in German). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "El-Zein löst Vertrag in Sandhausen auf". kicker (in German). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Probetraining erfolgreich: El-Zein unterschreibt in Magdeburg". kicker (in German). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.