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{{Short description|Lebanese footballer (born 1979)}}
{{Distinguish|text = [[Abbas Ali Atwi]], also known as Onika}}
{{Family name hatnote|Ahmad|Atwi|lang=Lebanese}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abbas Atwi
| image = 2020-21 Nejmeh vs Bourj 03 (Abbas Ahmed Atwi).jpg
| caption = Atwi with [[Nejmeh SC|Nejmeh]] in 2020
| fullname = Abbas Ahmad Atwi<ref name=GSA/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|09|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kunin, Lebanon|Kunin]], Lebanon<ref name=GSA>{{GSA player|abbas-ahmad-atwi/56359|access-date=2020-11-25}}</ref>
| height = 1.75 m
| currentclub = [[Nejmeh SC|Nejmeh]] (assistant coach)
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| years1 = 1997–2017
| clubs1 = [[Nejmeh SC|Nejmeh]]
| caps1 = 400+
| goals1 = 107
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = → [[Dubai Club|Dubai]] (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = [[Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Beirut|Al Shabab Al Arabi]]
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2020
| clubs4 = [[Shabab Al Sahel FC|Shabab Sahel]]
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs5 = [[Nejmeh SC|Nejmeh]]
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = [[Akhaa Ahli Aley FC|Akhaa Ahli Aley]]
| caps6 = 21
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2002
| nationalteam1 = [[Lebanon national under-23 football team|Lebanon U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2016
| nationalteam2 = [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]]
| nationalcaps2 = 88
| nationalgoals2 = 8
| manageryears1 = 2024–
| managerclubs1 = [[Nejmeh SC|Nejmeh]] (assistant)
}}
'''Abbas Ahmad Atwi''' ({{langx|ar|عباس أحمد عطوي}}; born 12 September 1979) is a Lebanese [[Association football|football]] coach and former player who is the assistant coach of {{Lebanese football updater|Nejmeh}} club [[Nejmeh SC|Nejmeh]].

Making his debut for Lebanon in 2002, Atwi was the all-time most capped player for his country with 88 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.

==Club career==
Born in [[Kunin, Lebanon|Kunin]], in the south of Lebanon, Atwi grew up in the [[Zuqaq al-Blat]] quarter of [[Beirut]];<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=فواز |first=محمد |date=2021-06-05 |title=عباس عطوي لـ"لبنان الكبير": حظوظ لبنان كبيرة… "والدنيا قسمة ونصيب" |url=https://www.grandlb.com/sports-reports/3899/ |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=موقع لبنان الكبير |language=ar}}</ref> he began playing football in the streets aged six.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abbas Atwi |url=https://www.abdogedeon.com/volleyball/NOUJOUM/abbas_atwi.html |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=www.abdogedeon.com}}</ref> Atwi joined [[Nejmeh SC|Nejmeh]] on 5 December 1997,<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2005 |title=First Team List 2005/2006 [Pending] |url=http://www.nejmeh.com/teams/firstteam-present.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051126044256/http://www.nejmeh.com/teams/firstteam-present.html |archive-date=26 November 2005 |access-date=9 May 2021 |website=[[Nejmeh SC]]}}</ref> and scored 114 goals in over 500 matches in his 10-year stay.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="kooora">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=605013|title=تقرير كوورة: بعد النجمة.. عطوي إلى أين؟|date=2019-07-09|website=كووورة|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> In 2012, Atwi was sent on loan for a few months to [[Dubai Club|Dubai]] in the United Arab Emirates.<ref name=":1" /> Atwi terminated his contract with Nejmeh on 18 January 2017, due to problems with the technical staff.<ref>{{Cite web|title=حدث في مثل هذا اليوم {{!}} النجمة يوقف عطوي.. رادولوفيتش يتنحّى وسوني في الأنصار|url=http://lebanonfg.com/single/2483|access-date=2021-01-18|website=lebanonfg.com|language=en}}</ref>

In summer 2017 Atwi joined [[Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Beirut|Shabab Arabi]],<ref name=":1" /> before moving to [[Shabab Al Sahel FC|Shabab Sahel]] on 4 January 2018, scoring four goals and making five assists in his first season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=حدث في مثل هذا اليوم {{!}} عطوي لأول مرة خارج النجمة.. لاعب برازيلي في الأنصار.. والحريري يزور المنتخب|url=http://lebanonfg.com/single/2463|access-date=2021-01-04|website=lebanonfg.com|language=en}}</ref> On 17 July 2020, Atwi re-joined Nejmeh on a two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mahfoud|first=Maroun|date=2020-07-17|title=Official: Abbas Atwi comes back home|url=https://www.falebanon.com/official-abbas-atwi-comes-back-home/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=FA Lebanon|language=en-US}}</ref>

On 2 September 2021, Atwi moved to [[Akhaa Ahli Aley FC|Akhaa Ahli Aley]] on a free transfer; aged 42, he became the oldest Lebanese player to sign for another club.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-02|title=عباس عطوي يدخل تاريخ لبنان بتوقيعه للإخاء|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1064378|access-date=2021-09-02|website=كووورة}}</ref> According to the [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics]] (IFFHS), Atwi was the fourth-oldest player (and oldest outfield player) to play a match in the top tier of a national championship in 2022, aged {{age in years and days|1979|9|12|2022|5|17}} in his last [[2021–22 Lebanese Premier League|Lebanese Premier League]] game in 2022 against [[AC Sporting|Sporting]] on 17 May.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2023 |title=Men's world oldest top level player in 2022 |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2453 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=[[International Federation of Football History & Statistics]]}}</ref> He left Akhaa in summer 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=5 نجوم غابوا عن سوق الانتقالات الصيفية اللبنانية |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1166690 |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=كووورة}}</ref>

==International career==
In 2002, Atwi played for the [[Lebanon national under-23 football team|Lebanon Olympic team]] at the [[Football at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's tournament|2002 Asian Games]], scoring a goal in an 11–0 win against [[Afghanistan national under-23 football team|Afghanistan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Díaz Rubio |first=Julián |last2=Zlotkowski |first2=Andre |title=Asian Games 2002 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames02.html |access-date=14 June 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>

Atwi made his senior debut for [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] in a match against [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]] in 2002, and took part in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2006]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2010]] and [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]].<ref name=":1" /> He played his last international match in 2016.<ref name=":1" />

== Managerial career ==
In February 2024, Atwi returned to Nejmeh as an assistant manager to Dragan Jovanović.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=عباس عطوي ينضم للجهاز الفني للنجمة |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1308208&o=nclb |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=كووورة |language=ar}}</ref> They eventually lead Nejmeh to win the [[2023–24 Lebanese Premier League]].

== Personal life ==
Atwi is not related to fellow Lebanese footballer [[Abbas Ali Atwi]], who is also known as Onika.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Abbas Ahmed Atwi - International Appearances |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/aaatwi-intl.html |access-date=2020-01-19 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===International===
:''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 9 April 2008 || [[Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium]], [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]] || {{fb|MDV}} || align=center|3–0 || align="center" |4–0 || [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
| 2. || 23 January 2009 || [[Surakul Stadium]], [[Phuket]], [[Thailand]] || {{fb|PRK}} || align=center|0–1 || align="center" |0–1 || [[2009 King's Cup]]
|-
| 3. || 25 August 2009 || [[Ambedkar Stadium]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]] || {{fb|KGZ}} || align=center|0–1 || align="center" |1–1 || [[2009 Nehru Cup]]
|-
| 4. || 15 November 2011 || [[Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium]], [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]] || {{fb|KOR}} || align=center|2–1 || align="center" |2–1 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification]]
|-
| 5. || 14 December 2012 || [[Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium]], [[Al Farwaniyah]], [[Kuwait]] || {{fb|KUW}} || align=center|1–1 || align="center" |2–1 || [[2012 WAFF Championship]]
|-
| 6. || 26 August 2015 || [[Saida Municipal Stadium]], [[Sidon]], [[Lebanon]] || {{fb|IRQ}} || align=center|1–1 || align="center" |2–3 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 7. || 8 October 2015 || [[Suphachalasai Stadium]], [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] || {{fb|MYA}} || align=center|0–2 || align="center" |0–2 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Nejmeh'''
* [[Lebanese Premier League]]: [[1999–2000 Lebanese Premier League|1999–2000]], [[2001–02 Lebanese Premier League|2001–02]], [[2003–04 Lebanese Premier League|2003–04]], [[2004–05 Lebanese Premier League|2004–05]], [[2008–09 Lebanese Premier League|2008–09]], [[2013–14 Lebanese Premier League|2013–14]]
* [[Lebanese FA Cup]]: [[2015–16 Lebanese FA Cup|2015–16]]; runner-up: [[2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup|2020–21]]
* [[Lebanese Elite Cup]]: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2016, [[2021 Lebanese Elite Cup|2021]]
* [[Lebanese Super Cup]]: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2016; runner-up: [[2021 Lebanese Super Cup|2021]]

'''Shabab Sahel'''
* [[Lebanese Elite Cup]]: [[2019 Lebanese Elite Cup|2019]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Lebanese Premier League Best Player]]: [[2005–06 Lebanese Premier League|2005–06]], 2013–14<ref name="نتائج مهرجان كرة المنار الـ18">{{Cite web|date=3 June 2014|title=نتائج مهرجان كرة المنار الـ18|url=https://www.annahar.com/article/138587-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%8418|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510223557/https://www.annahar.com/article/138587-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%8418|archive-date=10 May 2019|access-date=26 February 2019|website=An-Nahar}}</ref>
* [[Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season]]: [[2001–02 Lebanese Premier League|2001–02]],<ref name=":2002">{{Cite news|date=3 June 2002|title=|script-title=ar:مهرجان كرة المنار|language=ar|edition=440|pages=23|work=Shoot}}</ref> [[2005–06 Lebanese Premier League|2005–06]],<ref name=":2006">{{Cite web|date=17 May 2006|title=|script-title=ar:تقرير مفصل مع الصورعباس عطوي أفضل لاعب في الدوري اللبناني|url=https://www.alqabas.com/article/201682-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A|access-date=10 February 2022|website=alqabas.com|language=ar}}</ref> [[2006–07 Lebanese Premier League|2006–07]],<ref name=":2007">{{Cite web|last=Al Sahili|first=Mohamed|date=4 July 2007|title=|script-title=ar:تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006–2007|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=23888|access-date=10 February 2022|website=Kooora|language=ar}}</ref> 2009–10,<ref name=":2010">{{Cite web|date=22 May 2010|title=|script-title=ar:حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في مهرجان المنار|url=https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/112777|access-date=14 May 2019|website=al-akhbar|language=ar}}</ref> 2013–14<ref name=":2014">{{Cite web|date=3 June 2014|title=|script-title=ar:نتائج مهرجان كرة المنار الـ18|url=https://www.annahar.com/article/138587-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%8418|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510223557/https://www.annahar.com/article/138587-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%8418|archive-date=10 May 2019|access-date=26 February 2019|website=An-Nahar|language=ar}}</ref>
* [[Lebanese Premier League Best Goal]]: [[2006–07 Lebanese Premier League|2006–07]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-09|title=تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006-2007|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=23888|access-date=2022-02-10|website=كووورة}}</ref>
* [[Lebanese Premier League top assist provider]]: [[2006–07 Lebanese Premier League|2006–07]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-09|title=تقرير مفصل مع الصور الحصرية لكوورة لبنانية عن مهرجان المنار 2006-2007|url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=23888|access-date=2022-02-10|website=كووورة}}</ref> [[2010–11 Lebanese Premier League|2010–11]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=معتوق أفضل لاعب لبناني وحيدر يطالب بإصلاحات|url=https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/88593|access-date=14 May 2019|website=الأخبار|language=ar}}</ref> [[2012–13 Lebanese Premier League|2012–13]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=موقع العهد الإخباري - الصفحة الرئيسة|url=https://archive.alahednews.com.lb/details.php?id=78113|access-date=13 May 2019|website=archive.alahednews.com.lb|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي - Malaeeb|url=http://www.malaeeb.com/pages/article/5777|access-date=26 February 2019|website=Malaeeb.com}}</ref> 2013–14<ref name="نتائج مهرجان كرة المنار الـ18"/>

===Manager===
'''Nejmeh''' (assistant manager)
* [[Lebanese Premier League]]: [[2023–24 Lebanese Premier League|2023–24]]

==See also==
* [[List of Lebanon international footballers]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{FA Lebanon player|15375}}
* [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/aaatwi-intl.html Abbas Ahmad Atwi] at [[RSSSF]]
* {{NFT player|13252}}
* {{Soccerway|70280}}
* {{LFG player|249}}
* {{Goalzz|10642}}

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