Abbas Ali Atwi

Abbas Ali Atwi (Arabic: عباس علي عطوي; born 15 December 1984), also known as Onika (Arabic: أونيكا, also spelled Unica), is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is team manager of Lebanese Premier League club Bourj.

Not to be confused with Abbas Ahmad Atwi.
In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Ali and the family name is Atwi.

Abbas Atwi
Atwi with Ansar in 2019
Personal information
Full name Abbas Ali Atwi[1]
Date of birth (1984-12-15) 15 December 1984
Place of birth Qabrikha, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bourj (team manager)
Youth career
1998–2000 Bourj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Bourj (8)
2002–2005 Olympic Beirut (11)
2005–2017 Ahed 114+ (58)
2017–2021 Ansar 55 (8)
2021–2022 Bourj 18 (2)
Total 187+ (87)
International career
2005 Lebanon U23
2002–2016 Lebanon 53 (4)
Managerial career
2022– Bourj (team manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Atwi joined Bourj's youth team aged 14; he made his senior debut in the Lebanese Second Division in 2000, in a 4–3 defeat against Ahed.[2] Atwi moved to Lebanese Premier League side Olympic Beirut in 2002,[3] with whom he won the domestic double (league and cup) in his first season.[2]

In 2005 Atwi signed for Ahed.[3] He scored 58 league goals and won five league titles in 12 years at the club.[4]

Atwi joined Ansar in 2017,[3] helping them win their first league title in 14 years in 2021.[5]

On 18 June 2021, Atwi moved back to Bourj, where he had begun his career.[6] He announced his retirement on 20 May 2022, following the 2021–22 season.[7]

International career
Atwi captaining the Lebanon national team in 2013.

In 2005, Atwi played for the Lebanon national under-23 team; he scored from the half-way line in a game against Japan U23, which Lebanon lost 2–1.[2]

Atwi has played for the Lebanon national team between 2002 and 2016, scoring four goals in over 50 appearances.[8] He has played at the 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and the 2004 and 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, as well as at the 2002 and 2004 WAFF Championships and at the 2002 Arab Cup.[4]

Personal life

Atwi earned his nickname "Onika" in reference to the Lebanese chocolate bar Unica as, after being involved in a non-fatal car accident as a kid, the first thing he asked his mother was the chocolate bar that he was holding in his hand during the accident.[9]

He is not related to fellow Lebanese footballer Abbas Ahmad Atwi.[10]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Atwi goal.[4]
List of international goals scored by Abbas Ali Atwi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 2004 Beirut, Lebanon  Bahrain 2–2 Friendly
2 2 February 2005 Doha, Qatar  Bahrain 1–2 Friendly
3 22 March 2013 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Thailand 5–2 5–2 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4 24 May 2015 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon  Syria 1–2 2–2 Friendly

Honours

Bourj

Olympic Beirut

Ahed

Ansar

Individual

See also

References
  1. "Abbas Ali Atwi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. "ABBAS ATWI". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. ""اونيكا" يضع حدّاً لمسيرته الكروية". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. "Abbas Ali Atwi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. "لقب 14 قياسي للأنصار على حساب النجمة بعد انتظار 14 سنة في بطولة كرة القدم". Bintjbeil.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  6. Mahfoud, Maroun (18 June 2021). "Two players join Bourj". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. "Abbas Atwi "Onika" brings down the curtain… A Lebanese star's career is full of achievements". Middle East 24 News English. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  8. "Abbas Ali Atwi". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  10. "Abbas Ali "Onika" Atwi - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  11. "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (498 ed.). 4 July 2003. p. 16.
  12. "مهرجان كرة المنار". Shoot (440 ed.). 3 June 2002. p. 23.
  13. مهرجان كرة المنار. Shoot (in Arabic) (498 ed.). 4 July 2003. p. 16.
  14. تقرير مفصل مع الصورعباس عطوي أفضل لاعب في الدوري اللبناني. alqabas.com (in Arabic). 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  15. العراقي سدير أفضل لاعب في استفتاء "المنار". alkhaleej.ae (in Arabic). 10 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  16. حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في مهرجان المنار. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 22 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  17. معتوق أفضل لاعب لبناني وحيدر يطالب بإصلاحات. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 18 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  18. مهرجان كرة المنار الـ17 : محمد حيدر افضل لاعب في لبنان. Al Ahed News Archive (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  19. محمد حيدر أفضل لاعب..ولا حذاء ذهبي. Malaeeb (in Arabic). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  20. مهرجان كرة المنار الـ19. An-Nahar (in Arabic). 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  21. "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20". An-Nahar. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  22. "معتوق ومرمر الأفضل هذا الموسم بحسب مهرجان المنار الـ 23". Mulhak (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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