Ahmad Abbas (

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: أحمد عباس; born 26 August 1984) is a Saudi Arabian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Abbas began his career with

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club Al-Hilal. He joined

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in 2006 and spent two years there before moving to

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in 2008. Abbas scored two goals in nine league appearances for Al-Nassr during the 2009–10 season.

International career

Abbas made his debut for the Saudi Arabia national team in 2010. He scored his first own goal for his country at the

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in a 1–0 loss against

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on 2 December 2010.

International goals

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* Al-Tai FC players {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbas, Ahmad 1984 births Living people Saudi Arabian men's footballers Saudi Arabia men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Al Hilal SFC players Al-Nassr FC players Najran SC players Al Faisaly FC players Al-Qaisumah FC players Footballers from Jeddah Saudi Pro League players Saudi First Division League players 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen