Abbas Ahmad Atwi

Abbas Ahmad Atwi (Arabic: عباس أحمد عطوي; born 12 September 1979) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Akhaa Ahli Aley.

Not to be confused with Abbas Ali Atwi, also known as Onika.
In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ahmad and the family name is Atwi.

Abbas Atwi
Atwi with Nejmeh in 2020
Personal information
Full name Abbas Ahmad Atwi[1]
Date of birth (1979-09-12) 12 September 1979
Place of birth Kunin, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Akhaa Ahli Aley
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2017 Nejmeh 400+ (107)
2012 → Dubai Club (loan) 13 (3)
2017–2018 Al Shabab Al Arabi 9 (0)
2018–2020 Shabab Sahel 18 (4)
2020–2021 Nejmeh 11 (2)
2021– Akhaa Ahli Aley 11 (0)
National team
2002 Lebanon U23 (1)
2002–2016 Lebanon 88 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:52, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

Making his debut for Lebanon in 2002, Atwi was the all-time most capped player for his country with over 80 international caps, before being surpassed by Hassan Maatouk in 2020; he played for the national team for over 13 years, until his final match in 2016.[2] Atwi is not related to fellow Lebanese footballer Abbas Ali Atwi, who is also known as Onika.[2]

Club career

Atwi joined Nejmeh on 5 December 1997.[3] He played over 400 matches and scored over 100 goals in his 10-year stay.[4] He terminated his contract on 18 January 2017, due to problems with the technical staff.[5]

In summer 2017 Atwi joined Shabab Arabi, before moving to Shabab Sahel on 4 January 2018, scoring four goals and making five assists in his first season.[6] On 17 July 2020, Atwi re-joined Nejmeh on a two-year deal.[7]

On 2 September 2021, Atwi moved to Akhaa Ahli Aley on a free transfer; aged 42, he became the oldest Lebanese player to sign for another club.[8]

International career

Atwi made his international debut for Lebanon in a match against Jordan in 2002. He played in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Personal life

On 9 January 2021, Atwi tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Lebanon;[9] he fully recovered on 14 January.[10]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 April 2008Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Maldives3–04–02011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.23 January 2009Surakul Stadium, Phuket, Thailand North Korea0–10–12009 King's Cup
3.25 August 2009Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India Kyrgyzstan0–11–12009 Nehru Cup
4.15 November 2011Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon South Korea2–12–12014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
5.14 December 2012Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait Kuwait1–12–12012 WAFF Championship
6.26 August 2015Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon Iraq1–12–3Friendly
7.8 October 2015Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Myanmar0–20–22018 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honours

Nejmeh

Shabab Sahel

Individual

See also

References
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  2. "Abbas Ahmed Atwi - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. "First Team List 2005/2006 [PENDING]". Nejmeh SC. 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. "تقرير كوورة: بعد النجمة.. عطوي إلى أين؟". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. "حدث في مثل هذا اليوم | النجمة يوقف عطوي.. رادولوفيتش يتنحّى وسوني في الأنصار". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. "حدث في مثل هذا اليوم | عطوي لأول مرة خارج النجمة.. لاعب برازيلي في الأنصار.. والحريري يزور المنتخب". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. Mahfoud, Maroun (17 July 2020). "Official: Abbas Atwi comes back home". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. "عباس عطوي يدخل تاريخ لبنان بتوقيعه للإخاء". كووورة. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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  15. حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في مهرجان المنار. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 22 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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  19. "معتوق أفضل لاعب لبناني وحيدر يطالب بإصلاحات". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  20. "موقع العهد الإخباري - الصفحة الرئيسة". archive.alahednews.com.lb. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  21. "محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي - Malaeeb". Malaeeb.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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