Abbas Ahmad Atwi

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.

In summer 2017 Atwi joined Shabab Arabi, before moving to Shabab Sahel on 4 January 2018, scoring four goals and making five assists in his first season. On 17 July 2020, Atwi re-joined Nejmeh on a two-year deal.

Making his debut for Lebanon in 2002, Atwi was the all-time most capped player for his country with over 80 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.

In 2002, Atwi played for the Lebanon Olympic team at the 2002 Asian Games, scoring a goal in an 11–0 win against Afghanistan. He made his senior debut for Lebanon in a match against Jordan in 2002. Atwi played in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Atwi played his last international match in 2016.

Atwi grew up in the Zuqaq al-Blat quarter of Beirut; he began playing football in the streets aged six. He joined Nejmeh on 5 December 1997, and scored 114 goals in over 500 matches in his 10-year stay. In 2012, Atwi was sent on loan for a few months to Dubai Club in the United Arab Emirates. Atwi terminated his contract on 18 January 2017, due to problems with the technical staff.

Abbas Ahmad 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 Akhaa Ahli Aley.