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)
2016–2017 → 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]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 201410
201500
201600
201700
201800
201900
202000
202110
202200
202370
Total 90

Honours

Nejmeh

References

  1. 1 2 "Ali Sabeh". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Al Ahed FC [@alahedfc]; (31 March 2025). "الحارس الدولي علي السبع بلقاء خاص أعدّه المركز الإعلامي للنادي" – via Instagram.
  5. ↑ Ali Sabeh at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "همسات الملاعب". نداء الوطن. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "العهد يوقع مع حارس نادي النجمة السابق". 16 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Younes, Tarek (16 July 2025). "جويا يعلن رسمياً عن ضم الحارس الدولي علي السبع". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Les 7es Jeux de la francophonie à Nice, un message d'espoir". L'Orient-Le Jour. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  10. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "United Arab Emirates vs. Lebanon (3:2)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  11. ↑ FaLebanon (24 July 2019). "Lebanon National Team Call-Up List for the West Asian Football Federation Tournament". FaLebanon. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  12. ↑ Lebanon, Football. "استدعاء ضاهر للالتحق بالمنتخب بدلا من السبع". football-lebanon.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "بالصور: لبنان يهزم السودان في ختام مشوارهما بكأس العرب". كووورة. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Ali Sabeh". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 1 July 2023.