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{{short description|Lebanese footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Distinguish|Abbas Ahmad Atwi}}
{{Family name hatnote|Ali|Atwi|lang=Lebanese}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abbas Atwi
| image = Abbas Ali Atwi, 2019.jpg
| caption = Atwi with [[Al Ansar FC|Ansar]] in 2019
| fullname = Abbas Ali Atwi<ref name=GSA/>
| height = 1.80 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Qabrikha]], Lebanon<ref name=GSA>{{GSA player|abbas-ali-atwi/65003|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Bourj FC|Bourj]] (team manager)
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 1998–2000
| youthclubs1 = [[Bourj FC|Bourj]]
| years1 = 2000–2002
| clubs1 = [[Bourj FC|Bourj]]
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2002–2005
| clubs2 = [[Olympic Beirut]]
| caps2 = 
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2005–2017
| clubs3 = [[Al Ahed FC|Ahed]]
| caps3 = 114+
| goals3 = 58
| years4 = 2017–2021
| clubs4 = [[Al Ansar FC|Ansar]]
| caps4 = 55
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = [[Bourj FC|Bourj]]
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 2
| totalcaps = 187+
| totalgoals = 87
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = [[Lebanon national under-23 football team|Lebanon U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2016
| nationalteam2 = [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]]
| nationalcaps2 = 53
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| manageryears1 = 2022–
| managerclubs1 = [[Bourj FC|Bourj]] (team manager)
}}
'''Abbas Ali Atwi''' ({{langx|ar|عباس علي عطوي}}; born 15 December 1984), also known as '''Onika''' ({{langx|ar|أونيكا|links=no}}, also spelled '''Unica'''), is a Lebanese [[Association football|football]] coach and former player who is team manager of {{Lebanese football updater|Bourj}} club [[Bourj FC|Bourj]].

== Club career ==
Atwi joined Bourj's youth team aged 14; he made his senior debut in the [[Lebanese Second Division]] in 2000, in a 4–3 defeat against [[Al Ahed FC|Ahed]].<ref name=":1">{{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 moved to [[Lebanese Premier League]] side [[Olympic Beirut]] in 2002,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title="اونيكا" يضع حدّاً لمسيرته الكروية |url=http://lebanonfg.com/single/2250 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=lebanonfg.com |language=en}}</ref> with whom he won the [[Double (association football)|domestic double]] (league and cup) in his first season.<ref name=":1" />

In 2005 Atwi signed for [[Al Ahed FC|Ahed]].<ref name=":0" /> He scored 58 league goals and won five league titles in 12 years at the club.<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|3773|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>

Atwi joined [[Al Ansar FC|Ansar]] in 2017,<ref name=":0" /> helping them win their first league title in 14 years in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=لقب 14 قياسي للأنصار على حساب النجمة بعد انتظار 14 سنة في بطولة كرة القدم |url=https://bintjbeil.org/post.php?id=40039 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Bintjbeil.org |language=ar}}</ref>

On 18 June 2021, Atwi moved back to [[Bourj FC|Bourj]], where he had begun his career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mahfoud|first=Maroun|date=2021-06-18|title=Two players join Bourj|url=https://www.falebanon.com/28323/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=FA Lebanon|language=en-GB}}</ref> He announced his retirement on 20 May 2022, following the [[2021–22 Lebanese Premier League|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-21 |title=Abbas Atwi "Onika" brings down the curtain… A Lebanese star’s career is full of achievements |url=https://news.middleeast-24.com/news/213162.html |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Middle East 24 News English |language=en-us}}</ref>

== International career ==
[[File:Iran v Lebanon, 11 June 2013 34 (Abbas Ali Atwi).jpg|right|thumb|Atwi captaining the [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon national team]] in 2013.]]
In 2005, Atwi played for the [[Lebanon national under-23 football team|Lebanon national under-23 team]]; he scored from the [[half-way line]] in a game against [[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan U23]], which Lebanon lost 2–1.<ref name=":1" />

Atwi has played for the [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon national team]] between 2002 and 2016, scoring four goals in over 50 appearances.<ref name="FAL">{{FA Lebanon|15185|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref> He has played at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2006]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2010]], [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2014]], and [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]], and the [[2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2004]] and [[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers]], as well as at the [[2002 WAFF Championship|2002]] and [[2004 WAFF Championship]]s and at the [[2002 Arab Cup]].<ref name="NFT" />

== Personal life ==
Atwi earned his nickname "Onika" in reference to the Lebanese chocolate bar [[Gandour|Unica]] as, after being involved in a non-fatal car accident as a kid, the first thing he asked his mother was the chocolate bar that he was holding in his hand during the accident.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=1029708|title=منتديات كووورة|website=forum.kooora.com|access-date=2018-11-13}}</ref>

He is not related to fellow Lebanese footballer [[Abbas Ahmad Atwi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/leb-onika-intl.html|title=Abbas Ali "Onika" Atwi - International Appearances|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===International===
:''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Atwi goal''.<ref name="NFT" />

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Abbas Ali Atwi
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|align="center"|1
|26 May 2004
|[[Beirut]], Lebanon
|{{fb|BHR}}
|align="center"|
|align="center"|2–2
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
|align="center"| 2
|2 February 2005
|[[Doha]], Qatar
|{{fb|BHR}}
|align="center"|
|align="center"|1–2
|Friendly
|-
|align="center"| 3
|22 March 2013
|[[Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium]], Beirut, Lebanon
|{{fb|THA}}
|align="center"|5–2
| style="text-align:center" |5–2
|[[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 4
|24 May 2015
|[[Saida Municipal Stadium]], [[Sidon]], Lebanon
|{{fb|SYR}}
| align="center" |1–2
| align="center" |2–2
|Friendly
|}

== Honours ==
'''Bourj'''
* [[Lebanese Challenge Cup]]: [[2021 Lebanese Challenge Cup|2021]]
* [[Lebanese Second Division]]: 2000–01

'''Olympic Beirut'''
* [[Lebanese Premier League]]: [[2002–03 Lebanese Premier League|2002–03]]
* [[Lebanese FA Cup]]: 2002–03

'''Ahed'''
* Lebanese Premier League: [[2007–08 Lebanese Premier League|2007–08]], [[2009–10 Lebanese Premier League|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Lebanese Premier League|2010–11]], [[2014–15 Lebanese Premier League|2014–15]], [[2016–17 Lebanese Premier League|2016–17]]
* Lebanese FA Cup: [[2008–09 Lebanese FA Cup|2008–09]], [[2010–11 Lebanese FA Cup|2010–11]]
* [[Lebanese Elite Cup]]: [[2008 Lebanese Elite Cup|2008]], [[2010 Lebanese Elite Cup|2010]], [[2011 Lebanese Elite Cup|2011]], [[2013 Lebanese Elite Cup|2013]], [[2015 Lebanese Elite Cup|2015]]
* [[Lebanese Super Cup]]: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015
'''Ansar'''
* Lebanese Premier League: [[2020–21 Lebanese Premier League|2020–21]]
* Lebanese FA Cup: [[2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup|2020–21]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Lebanese Premier League Best Player]]: 2002–03<ref>{{Cite news|date=4 July 2003|title=مهرجان كرة المنار|edition=498|pages=16|work=Shoot}}</ref>
* [[Lebanese Premier League Best Young Player]]: [[2001–02 Lebanese Premier League|2001–02]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 June 2002|title=مهرجان كرة المنار|edition=440|pages=23|work=Shoot}}</ref>
* [[Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season]]: [[2002–03 Lebanese Premier League|2002–03]],<ref name=":2003">{{Cite news|date=4 July 2003|title=|script-title=ar:مهرجان كرة المنار|language=ar|edition=498|pages=16|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> [[2007–08 Lebanese Premier League|2007–08]],<ref name=":2008">{{Cite web|date=10 July 2008|title=|script-title=ar:العراقي سدير أفضل لاعب في استفتاء "المنار"|url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2008-07-10/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9|access-date=13 February 2022|website=alkhaleej.ae|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> 2010–11,<ref name=":2011">{{Cite web|date=18 May 2011|title=|script-title=ar:معتوق أفضل لاعب لبناني وحيدر يطالب بإصلاحات|url=https://al-akhbar.com/Sport/88593|access-date=14 May 2019|website=al-akhbar|language=ar}}</ref> [[2012–13 Lebanese Premier League|2012–13]],<ref name=":2013a">{{Cite web|date=18 June 2013|title=|script-title=ar:مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان|url=https://archive.alahednews.com.lb/details.php?id=78113|access-date=13 May 2019|website=Al Ahed News Archive|language=ar}}</ref><ref name=":2013b">{{Cite web|date=18 June 2013|title=|script-title=ar:محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي|url=http://www.malaeeb.com/pages/article/5777|access-date=26 February 2019|website=Malaeeb|language=ar}}</ref> 2014–15,<ref name=":2015">{{Cite web|date=10 June 2015|title=|script-title=ar:مهرجان كرة المنار الـ19|url=https://www.annahar.com/article/243764-%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%8419|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510223601/https://www.annahar.com/article/243764-%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%8419|archive-date=10 May 2019|access-date=26 February 2019|website=An-Nahar|language=ar}}</ref> [[2015–16 Lebanese Premier League|2015–16]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.annahar.com/article/400091-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%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%8420|title=محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20|date=6 June 2016|website=An-Nahar|access-date=26 February 2019|archive-date=24 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424104115/https://www.annahar.com/article/400091-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%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%8420|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[2018–19 Lebanese Premier League|2018–19]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mulhak.com/%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%82-%d9%88%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%85%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%81%d8%b6%d9%84-%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b3%d9%85-%d8%a8%d8%ad%d8%b3%d8%a8-%d9%85%d9%87%d8%b1/|title=معتوق ومرمر الأفضل هذا الموسم بحسب مهرجان المنار الـ 23|website=Mulhak|language=ar|access-date=12 June 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Lebanese Premier League top assist provider]]: 2007–08, 2009–10

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

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{FA Lebanon player|15185}}
* [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/leb-onika-intl.html Abbas Ali Atwi] at [[RSSSF]]
* {{NFT player|3773}}
* {{Soccerway|85873}}
* {{LFG player|81}}

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