Abbas Assi

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ibrahim and the family name is Assi.

Abbas Ibrahim Assi (Arabic: عَبَّاس إِبْرَاهِيم عَاصِي; born 9 July 1995) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or right-back for Lebanese Premier League club Safa.

Abbas Assi

Assi with Shabab Sahel in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Abbas Ibrahim Assi[1]
Date of birth	(1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Qaaqaaiyet El Snoubar, Lebanon[1]
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder, right-back
Team information
Current team	Safa
Number	70
Youth career
2012–2014	Shabab Sahel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2024	Shabab Sahel	97	(6)
2022	→ Naft Maysan (loan)	4	(0)
2024–	Safa	0	(0)
International career‡
2017	Lebanon U23	1	(0)
2014–2022	Lebanon	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Club career

On 8 January 2022, Assi joined Iraqi Premier League side Naft Maysan on a six-month loan from the Shabab Al Sahel.^[3] He made his debut on 8 February, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 draw against Al-Naft.^[4] Assi suffered a severe injury to his right foot in May that ended his season prematurely, forcing him to return to Lebanon to undergo surgery.^[5] As the initial surgery was not successful, he underwent a second – successful – surgery in October which extended his return a further three months.^[6]

In May 2024, after 10 years at Sahel, Assi moved to the Safa Sporting Club (Safa SC) on a free transfer.^[7]

International career

Assi made his international debut for Lebanon on 6 November 2014,^[8] coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 friendly defeat to the United Arab Emirates.^[9]

Style of play

Mainly used as a central midfielder, Assi has also been deployed as a right-back.^[10][11]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 24 March 2022^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Lebanon	2014	1	0
	2015	0	0
	2016	0	0
	2017	0	0
	2018	0	0
	2019	0	0
	2020	0	0
	2021	9	0
	2022	3	0
Total		13	0

Early History

Assi was born on July 9 1995, in Qaaqaaiyet Es Snaoubar, a small village in Lebanon with a population of around 3000 inhabitants.

Honours

Shabab Sahel

• Lebanese Elite Cup: 2019
• Lebanese Challenge Cup: 2014, 2015
• Lebanese Second Division: 2017–18