Abbas Ahmed Atwi

Abbas Ahmed 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 Nejmeh.

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
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club 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)
National team
2002 Lebanon U23
2002–2016 Lebanon 84 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2020

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.
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 International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon Iraq1–12–3Friendly
7.8 October 2015Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Myanmar0–20–22018 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honours

Club

Nejmeh

Shabab Sahel

Individual

Awards

  • Lebanese Football League Golden Ball: 2013–14
  • Lebanese Football League Team of the Season: 2009–10, 2013–14

Performances

  • Lebanese Football League best assist provider: 2012–13

Records

Lebanon

Notes
  1. Tied with Hassan Maatouk

References
  1. "تقرير كوورة: بعد النجمة.. عطوي إلى أين؟". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "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.
  6. Mamrud, Roberto. "Lebanon – Record International Players". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.


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