| Karim Darwich | |
| Fullname: | Karim Al Abed Darwich |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Berlin, Germany |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Ahed |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Viktoria Berlin |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Viktoria Berlin |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | SV Altlüdersdorf |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | Nejmeh |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Akhaa Ahli Aley (loan) |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Akhaa Ahli Aley |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Ahed (loan) |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Ansar |
| Caps7: | 50 |
| Goals7: | 12 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Ahed |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Lebanon U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam2: | Lebanon |
| Nationalcaps2: | 25 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 26 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 June 2024 |
Karim Al Abed Darwich (Arabic: كريم العبد درويش; born 2 November 1998) is a footballer who plays as a striker for club Ahed. Born in Germany, Darwich plays for the Lebanon national team.
Coming through the youth system, Darwich made his senior debut with Viktoria Berlin on 13 March 2017, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nordost win against Carl Zeiss Jena in the 2016–17 season.[1]
Darwich played for SV Altlüdersdorf in the Oberliga Nord during the 2017–18 season,[2] making nine appearances and scoring twice.[3]
On 3 January 2018, Darwich moved to Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh;[4] he scored two goals in five matches in the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League.
Darwich joined Akhaa Ahli Aley on loan in summer 2018,[5] with whom he played 18 league games and scored three times in the 2018–19 season. He was purchased by Akhaa for the 2019–20 season, scoring a goal in two games in the cancelled league season.
Darwich had a short loan experience at Ahed in February 2020, playing in the 2020 AFC Cup.[6]
Darwich joined Ansar from Akhaa on 3 July 2020, in a deal worth $50,000.[7] In the 2020–21 season, he helped Ansar win their first league title since 2007, and their 14th overall.[8] Darwich also helped Ansar win the double, beating Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup final on penalty shoot-outs.[9]
On 17 March 2023, Ahed announced the signing of Darwich on a five-year contract.[10]
Born in Germany, Darwich is of Lebanese descent.[11] He played for the Lebanon U23s at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification. Darwich made his debut for the senior team in a friendly against Bahrain on 12 November 2020.[12] He scored his first goal on 9 June 2023, a penalty against Vanuatu in the Intercontinental Cup.[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2023 Intercontinental Cup | ||
| 2 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | 1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
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