Abbas Ahmad Atwi

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Abbas Ahmad Atwi (Template:Langx; born 12 September 1979) is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is the assistant coach of Template:Lebanese football updater club 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, in the south of Lebanon, Atwi grew up in the Zuqaq al-Blat quarter of Beirut;[1] he began playing football in the streets aged six.[2] Atwi joined Nejmeh on 5 December 1997,[3] and scored 114 goals in over 500 matches in his 10-year stay.[1][4] In 2012, Atwi was sent on loan for a few months to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.[1] Atwi terminated his contract with Nejmeh on 18 January 2017, due to problems with the technical staff.[5]

In summer 2017 Atwi joined Shabab Arabi,[1] 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] 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 Template:Age in years and days in his last Lebanese Premier League game in 2022 against Sporting on 17 May.[9] He left Akhaa in summer 2022.[10]

International career

In 2002, Atwi played for the Lebanon Olympic team at the 2002 Asian Games, scoring a goal in an 11–0 win against Afghanistan.[11]

Atwi made his senior debut for Lebanon in a match against Jordan in 2002, and took part in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1] He played his last international match in 2016.[1]

Managerial career

In February 2024, Atwi returned to Nejmeh as an assistant manager to Dragan Jovanović.[12] 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.[13]

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 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Maldives flag alias = Flag of Maldives.svg flag alias-1117 = Flag of the Maldives (pre-1903, alternative flag shape).svg flag alias-1796 = Earliest Flag of the Maldives.svg flag alias-1903 = Flag of the Maldives until 1903.svg flag alias-1926 = Old National Flag of the Maldives.svg flag alias-1953 = Flag of the Maldives 1953.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the MNDF Air Corps.svg Maldives Air Corps flag alias-marines = Flag of the MNDF Marine Corps.svg Maldives Marine Corps flag alias-military = Flag of the Maldives National Defence Force.svg link alias-military = Maldives National Defence Force link alias-coast guard = Maldivian Coast Guard flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the MNDF Coast Guard.svg variant = size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center|3–0 || align="center" |4–0 || 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

2. 23 January 2009 Surakul Stadium, Phuket, Thailand {{ Template:Yesno alias = North Korea flag alias = Flag of North Korea.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of North Korea (1948–1992).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of North Korea.svg link alias-naval = Korean People's Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg link alias-army = Korean People's Army Ground Force flag alias-navy = Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg link alias-navy = Korean People's Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Normal).svg link alias-military = Korean People's Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg link alias-air force = Korean People's Army Air Force flag alias-strategic force = Flag of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force.svg link alias-strategic force = Korean People's Army Strategic Force flag alias-special forces = Flag of the Korean People's Army Special Operation Force.svg link alias-special forces = Korean People's Army Special Operation Force flag alias-special bureau = Flag of the Missile General Bureau (North Korea).svg link alias-special bureau = Missile General Bureau size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center|0–1 || align="center" |0–1 || 2009 King's Cup

3. 25 August 2009 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India {{ Template:Yesno alias = Kyrgyzstan flag alias = Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1991-1992).svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg link alias-air force = Kyrgyz Air Force flag alias-army = Military Ensign of Kyrgyz Armed Forces (Kyrgyz).svg link alias-army = Kyrgyz Army size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center|0–1 || align="center" |1–1 || 2009 Nehru Cup

4. 15 November 2011 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Korea flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || 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 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Kuwait flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg size = name = altvar = football altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–1 || align="center" |2–1 || 2012 WAFF Championship

6. 26 August 2015 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon {{ Template:Yesno alias = Iraq flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–1 || align="center" |2–3 || Friendly

7. 8 October 2015 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand {{ Template:Yesno alias = Myanmar shortname alias = Myanmar flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg link alias-military = Tatmadaw flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-army = Myanmar Army link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center|0–2 || align="center" |0–2 || 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Honours

Player

Nejmeh

Shabab Sahel

Individual

Manager

Nejmeh (assistant manager)

See also

References

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