 Sabeh with Nejmeh in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Abbas Sabeh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 | ||
| 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) |
| 2016–2017 | → 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 | |||
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
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]
| 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
References
- ^ a b "Ali Sabeh". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Al Ahed FC [@alahedfc]; (31 March 2025). "الحارس الدولي علي السبع بلقاء خاص أعدّه المركز الإعلامي للنادي" – via Instagram.
- ^ Ali Sabeh at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "همسات الملاعب". نداء الوطن. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "العهد يوقع مع حارس نادي النجمة السابق". 16 March 2025.
- ^ Younes, Tarek (16 July 2025). "جويا يعلن رسمياً عن ضم الحارس الدولي علي السبع". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Les 7es Jeux de la francophonie à Nice, un message d'espoir". L'Orient-Le Jour. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "United Arab Emirates vs. Lebanon (3:2)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ FaLebanon (24 July 2019). "Lebanon National Team Call-Up List for the West Asian Football Federation Tournament". FaLebanon. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Lebanon, Football. "استدعاء ضاهر للالتحق بالمنتخب بدلا من السبع". football-lebanon.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "بالصور: لبنان يهزم السودان في ختام مشوارهما بكأس العرب". كووورة. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "منتخب لبنان يعلن تشكيلته إلى كأس آسيا" [The Lebanon national team announces its squad for the Asian Cup] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Ali Sabeh". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
- Ali Sabeh at FA Lebanon
- Ali Sabeh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ali Sabeh at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Ali Sabeh at Lebanon Football Guide
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