Ali Sabeh

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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 Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Jwaya
Number 1
Youth career
2008–2010 Irshad
2010–2012 Nejmeh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2025 Nejmeh 102 (0)
2016–2017Ahli 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

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.

Club career

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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

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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

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Sabeh has three daughters.[4]

Career statistics

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International

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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

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Nejmeh

References

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