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Abbas Ibrahim Assi (Arabic: عباس ابراهيم عاصي; born 9 July 1995) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or right-back for Lebanese Premier League club Shabab Sahel and the Lebanon national team.
Club career
On 8 January 2022, Assi joined Iraqi Premier League side Naft Maysan on a six-month loan from Shabab Sahel. He made his debut on 8 February, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 draw against Al-Naft. 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. As the initial surgery was not successful, he underwent a second – successful – surgery in October which extended his return a further three months.
International career
Assi made his international debut for Lebanon on 6 November 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 friendly defeat to the United Arab Emirates.
Style of play
Mainly used as a central midfielder, Assi has also been deployed as a right-back.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 24 March 2022
| 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 | |
Honours
Shabab Sahel
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2019
- Lebanese Challenge Cup: 2014, 2015
- Lebanese Second Division: 2017–18
