Ali Sabeh

Not to be confused with Ali Al-Sebaa.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Abbas and the family name is Sabeh.

Ali Abbas Sabeh (Arabic: علي عباس السبع, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʕali sˈsab(ə)ʕ]; born 24 June 1994) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lebanese Premier League club Jwaya and the Lebanon national team.

Ali Sabeh

Sabeh with Nejmeh in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Ali Abbas Sabeh[1]
Date of birth	(1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Bourj el-Barajneh, Lebanon[1]
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Jwaya
Youth career
2008–2010	Irshad
2010–2012	Nejmeh
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2025	Nejmeh	102	(0)
2016–2017	→ Ahli Saida (loan)
2025	Ahed	11	(0)
2025–	Jwaya	0	(0)
International career‡
2013	Lebanon U20
2014–	Lebanon	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:12, 27 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 December 2023

Club career

Born in Bourj el-Barajneh, Lebanon, Sabeh started his football career in 2008 at the youth sector of local club Irshad.^[4] In 2010 he moved to Nejmeh's youth sector,^[4] and made his professional debut in 2012.^[5] After having played 15 years with Nejmeh, Sabeh announced his departure from the club in February 2025, citing personal reasons.^[6] On 16 March 2025, he signed for Ahed.^[7] Shortly after, on 16 July 2025, Sabeh joined newly-promoted club Jwaya.^[8]

International career

Sabeh was called up to the Lebanon national under-20 team for the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.^[9]

On 6 November 2014, Sabeh made his senior debut for Lebanon in a 3–2 defeat against the United Arab Emirates.^[10] In July 2019, he was called up for the 2019 WAFF Championship squad,^[11] but withdrew injured and was replaced by Ali Daher on 31 July.^[12] Sabeh's second cap came on 7 December 2021, over seven years from his debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Sudan in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.^[13] In December 2023, Sabeh was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[14]

Personal life

Sabeh has three daughters.^[4]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 12 October 2023^[15]

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	1	0
	2022	0	0
	2023	7	0
Total		9	0

Honours

Nejmeh

• Lebanese Premier League: 2023–24
• Lebanese FA Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23; runner-up: 2020–21
• Lebanese Elite Cup: 2017, 2018, 2021
• Lebanese Super Cup: 2023; runner-up: 2021