Karim Darwich
![]() Darwich with Akhaa Ahli Aley in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Karim Al Abed Darwich[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany[1] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ahed | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2017 | Viktoria Berlin | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Viktoria Berlin | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | SV Altlüdersdorf | 9 | (2) |
2018 | Nejmeh | 5 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Akhaa Ahli Aley (loan) | 18 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 2 | (1) |
2020 | → Ahed (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Ansar | 50 | (12) |
2023– | Ahed | 22 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Lebanon U23 | 3 | (1) |
2020– | Lebanon | 25 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 |
Karim Al Abed Darwich (Arabic: كريم العبد درويش; born 2 November 1998) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Lebanese Premier League club Ahed. Born in Germany, Darwich plays for the Lebanon national team.
Club career
Early career
Coming through the youth system, Darwich made his senior debut with Viktoria Berlin on 13 March 2017,[2] as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nordost win against Carl Zeiss Jena in the 2016–17 season.[3]
Darwich played for SV Altlüdersdorf in the Oberliga Nord during the 2017–18 season,[4] making nine appearances and scoring twice.[5]
Nejmeh
On 3 January 2018, Darwich moved to Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh;[6] he scored two goals in five matches in the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League.[7]
Akhaa Ahli Aley
Darwich joined Akhaa Ahli Aley on loan in summer 2018,[8] with whom he played 18 league games and scored three times in the 2018–19 season.[2] He was purchased by Akhaa for the 2019–20 season, scoring a goal in two games in the cancelled league season.[2]
Darwich had a short loan experience at Ahed in February 2020, playing in the 2020 AFC Cup.[9]
Ansar
Darwich joined Ansar from Akhaa on 3 July 2020,[9] in a deal worth $50,000.[10] In the 2020–21 season, he helped Ansar win their first league title since 2007, and their 14th overall.[11] Darwich also helped Ansar win the double, beating Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup final on penalty shoot-outs.[12]
Ahed
On 17 March 2023, Ahed announced the signing of Darwich on a five-year contract.[13]
International career
Born in Germany, Darwich is of Lebanese descent.[14] He played for the Lebanon U23s at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[9] Darwich made his debut for the senior team in a friendly against Bahrain on 12 November 2020.[15] He scored his first goal on 9 June 2023, a penalty against Vanuatu in the Intercontinental Cup.[16]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 11 June 2024[17]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Lebanon | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | |
2022 | 4 | 0 | |
2023 | 16 | 3 | |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 25 | 3 |
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Darwich goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 9 June 2023 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2023 Intercontinental Cup |
2 | 12 October 2023 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
3 | 17 October 2023 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2021; runner-up: 2023
- Lebanese Elite Cup runner-up: 2022
Ahed
- Lebanese Federation Cup: 2023
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2023–24
- AFC Cup runner-up: 2023–24
See also
References
- ^ a b "Karim Darwich". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Karim Darwich at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Spielschema | Carl Zeiss Jena - FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin 0:2 | 33. Spieltag | Regionalliga Nordost 2016/17". kicker (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Oberliga Nord: Für den SV Altlüdersdorf ist bei den Greifen wieder nichts zu holen". Sportbuzzer.de (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Karim Darwiche". FuPa. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "حدث في مثل هذا اليوم | صفقات نجماوية وعهداوية وأنصارية.. العمري في النصر وتمرين أخير للمنتخب". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Karim Darwich at Lebanon Football Guide
- ^ "كريم درويش الى الاخاء بعقد اعارة". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Abou Diab, Rami (3 July 2020). "Official: Karim Darwiche joins Al Ansar FC". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "تقرير كووورة.. نجوم مرشحون لكسر الجليد في انتقالات الصيف". كووورة. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ لقب 14 قياسي للأنصار على حساب النجمة بعد انتظار 14 سنة في بطولة كرة القدم [A record 14th title for Ansar at the expense of Nejmeh after waiting 14 years in the football championship]. bintjbeil.org (in Arabic). 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "بالصور: ركلات الترجيح تتوج الأنصار بالكأس". كووورة. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "رسميا.. العهد يحسم صفقة درويش". كووورة. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "النجمة يتعاقد مع اللاعب كريم درويش". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Lebanon vs Bahrain". FA Lebanon. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ لبنان يغلب فانواتو في افتتاح مبارياته ضمن كأس القارات الوديّة [Lebanon beats Vanuatu in the opening match of the friendly Intercontinental Cup]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Karim Darwich". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
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- Karim Darwich at National-Football-Teams.com
- Karim Darwich at DFB (also available in German)
- Karim Darwich at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
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