Bassel Jradi

Bassel Zakaria Jradi (Arabic: باسل زكريا جرادي, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈbeːsil zakaˈrijja ˈʒraːdi, -de]; born 6 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cypriot club Apollon Limassol and the Lebanon national team.

After playing for three years in Denmark – for B.93, AB, and Nordsjalland – Jradi moved to Norway in 2014, signing for Stromsgodset. Following a loan spell with Lillestrom, he scored 10 goals and assisted seven upon his return to Stromsgodset in 2017; he was nominated for the "People's favourite player" award at the 2017 Fotballfesten. In 2018, after four years in Norway, Jradi moved to Croatian side Hajduk Split, then to Apollon Limassol in Cyprus in 2021, helping them lift the 2021–22 league title.

Born in Denmark to Lebanese parents, Jradi played for Denmark internationally at youth level before switching allegiance to Lebanon in 2015. He represented Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Club Career

B.93

Jradi moved to B.93 aged seven, and made his senior debut in the Danish 2nd Division on 30 April 2011 in the 2010–11 season, in a 4–2 home defeat to LFA. Jradi became the first player born after B.93's 100-year anniversary (19 May 1993) to debut for their first team. In the following match, he scored a brace and assisted once in a 4–2 win against Avarta.

Jradi started the 2011–12 season by scoring in his first two matches, against Hvidovre (2–1 defeat) and Skjold Birkerod (2–1 win). In the second-to-last game of the season, he was sent off in a 2–1 defeat against Svebolle (it was his second red card of the season); B.93 were relegated outside of the "Danish tournament" (Danmarksturneringen) for the first time. Jradi played 33 games and scored eight goals for B.

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