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Not to be confused with Abbas Ali Atwi, also known as Onika.

Abbas Atwi
Atwi with Shabab Sahel in 2019
Personal information
Full name Abbas Ahmed Atwi
Date of birth (1979-09-12) 12 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nejmeh
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2017 Nejmeh 400+[1] (102)
2011–2012 → Dubai Club (loan) 13 (3)
2017–2018 Al Shabab Al Arabi 9 (0)
2018–2020 Shabab Sahel 18 (4)
2020– Nejmeh 0 (0)
International career
2002 Lebanon U23
2002–2016 Lebanon 84 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2020

Abbas Ahmed Atwi (Template:Lang-ar; born 12 September 1979) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Nejmeh.

Making his debut for Lebanon in 2002, Atwi became the all-time most capped player for his country with 84 international caps; 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 started his career for Nejmeh in the 1997–98 season and has played for 10 years for the club, playing more than 400 matches and scoring more than 100 goals in his 10 year stay.[1] In 2017 he joined Al Shabab Al Arabi, before moving to Shabab Al Sahel the following year. In 2020 Atwi rejoined Nejmeh on a two-year deal.[3]

International career

Atwi began to play in 2002 for Lebanon in a match against Jordan. He appeared in every FIFA World Cup qualification at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 editions. Atwi is the joint most-capped player for his country with 84 official matches.[4]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 April 2008 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Maldives 3–0 4–0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 23 January 2009 Surakul Stadium, Phuket, Thailand  North Korea 0–1 0–1 2009 King's Cup
3. 25 August 2009 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India  Kyrgyzstan 0–1 1–1 2009 Nehru Cup
4. 15 November 2011 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  South Korea 2–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
5. 14 December 2012 Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait  Kuwait 1–1 2–1 2012 WAFF Championship
6. 26 August 2015 Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Iraq 1–1 2–3 Friendly
7. 8 October 2015 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Myanmar 0–2 0–2 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honours

Club

Nejmeh

Shabab Sahel

Individual

Awards

Performances

  • Lebanese Football League best assist provider: 2012–13

Records

Lebanon

Notes

  1. ^ Tied with Hassan Maatouk

References

  1. ^ a b "تقرير كوورة: بعد النجمة.. عطوي إلى أين؟". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Abbas Ahmed Atwi - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (17 July 2020). "Official: Abbas Atwi comes back home". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ Abbas Ahmed Atwi - International Appearances. RSSSF
  5. ^ "لبنان لخطف الصدارة بمواجهة كوريا الشمالية". Eurosport Arabia. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Lebanon – Record International Players". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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