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Khalil represented Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup as their main goalkeeper, playing in all three group stage games. On November 2019, Khalil became Lebanon's all time most-capped goalkeeper, surpassing Ziad Al-Samad's record of 39 caps.

In 2017, Khalil moved to Lebanese champions Ahed. On 4 November 2019, after beating April 25 in the final, he won the 2019 AFC Cup as the competition's Most Valuable Player. Conceding just three goals in 11 matches, Khalil kept nine clean sheets (of which five consecutive in the knock-out stages) as Ahed went unbeaten throughout the whole tournament.

On 7 January 2019, Khalil joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Zob Ahan on a six-month loan, and would be reunited with former Lebanon national team coach Miodrag Radulović. The player stated the conditions of his country and the ambiguity surrounding the resumption of sports activity as the reasons for the transfer. Khalil became the fourth Lebanese player to play for the Iranian side, after Walid Ismail, Ali Hamam and Rabih Ataya.

Known as "the Mountain" (Arabic: الجبل ‎) due to his height, Khalil is a goalkeeper with good reflexes and a big physical presence. Indeed, at 1.96 m tall, Khalil was the fifth tallest goalkeeper at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He is a fine shot stopper, and has a tendency to punch balls away from crosses.

Khalil made his debut for Lebanon in a 0–0 draw against Bahrain on 17 March 2013. In December 2018, he was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad. Khalil played all 90 minutes in all three group stage games. On 19 November 2019, Khalil played his 40th international game against North Korea; he became Lebanon's all-time most capped goalkeeper, surpassing Ziad Al-Samad's previous record of 39.

Khalil started his senior career in Sierra Leone at Johansen, before moving to Sweden in 2011, first at Koping FF and then at Djurgårdens. In 2013 he moved to Lebanon at Safa. After spending four seasons at the club, Khalil moved to Lebanese Premier League reigning champions Ahed in 2017. He won the 2019 AFC Cup with the side, the first in Lebanese history, as the competition's Most Valuable Player. In 2020, Khalil moved to Iranian side Zob Ahan on a six-month loan.

Born in Sierra Leone, Khalil began his career at Johansen before moving to Sweden in 2011 at Koping FF. After one season, he moved for Allsveskan side Djurgårdens's academy, where he stayed one year and a half. In January 2013, he moved to Safa in Lebanon establishing himself as a first team player. He won two league titles, one FA Cup and one Super Cup during his stay.

Mehdi Salim Khalil (Arabic: مهدي سليم خليل ‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈmahdi saˈliːm xaˈliːl, -de] ; born 19 September 1991) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Iranian club Zob Ahan, on loan from Ahed, and the Lebanon national team. Khalil is known as "the Mountain" (Arabic: الجبل ‎) due to his height: indeed, he was the fifth tallest goalkeeper at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.