Karim Al Abed Darwich (; born 2 November 1998) is a

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who plays as a striker for

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club

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. Born in Germany, he plays for the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Early career

Coming through the youth system, Darwich made his senior debut with

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on 13 March 2017, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–0

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win against Carl Zeiss Jena in the 2016–17 season. Darwich played for

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in the

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during the 2017–18 season, making nine appearances and scoring twice.

Nejmeh

On 3 January 2018, Darwich moved to

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side

Nejmeh Nejmeh Sporting Club () is a football club based in Manara, a neighbourhood in Ras Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . The club was established in Beirut in 1945, and received its license in 1947. Nejmeh have won nine Lebanese Pre ...

; he scored two goals in five matches in the

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Akhaa Ahli Aley

Darwich joined Akhaa Ahli Aley on loan in summer 2018, 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

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Ansar

Darwich joined Ansar from Akhaa on 3 July 2020, in a deal worth $50,000. In the 2020–21 season, he helped Ansar win their first league title since 2007, and their 14th overall. Darwich also helped Ansar win the

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, beating Nejmeh in the

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final on penalty shoot-outs.

Ahed

On 17 March 2023, Ahed announced the signing of Darwich on a five-year contract. He played 33 games, scoring 13 goals and making 5 assists.https://m.kooora.com/?n=1359033&o=n3141485

Duhok

In October 2024, Darwich joined

in the Iraqi Stars League. He helped the club lift the

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, after defeating Kuwaiti club Qadsia in the final on 15 April 2025. On 18 July 2025, Darwich scored the decisive penalty in the 2025 Iraq FA Cup final, which Duhok won after penalties; he was also the tournament's top scorer with five goals.

International career

Born in Germany, Darwich is of Lebanese descent. He played for the Lebanon U23s at the

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. Darwich made his debut for the senior team in a friendly against

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on 12 November 2020. He scored his first goal on 9 June 2023, a

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against

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in the Intercontinental Cup.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Darwich goal''.

Honours

Ansar *

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; runner-up: 2021–22 *

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; runner-up:

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runner-up:

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Ahed *

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runner-up: 2023–24 *

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runner-up: 2023–24 Duhok *

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: 2024–25 *

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: 2024–25 Individual *

top scorer: 2024–25

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Darwich, Karim 1998 births Living people Footballers from Berlin German people of Lebanese descent Sportspeople of Lebanese descent German men's footballers Lebanese men's footballers Men's association football forwards FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin players SV Altlüdersdorf players Nejmeh SC players Akhaa Ahli Aley FC players Al Ahed FC players Al Ansar FC players Duhok SC players Regionalliga players Oberliga (football) players Lebanese Premier League players Iraq Stars League players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Iraq Lebanese expatriate men's footballers Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Iraq Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq Lebanon men's youth international footballers Lebanon men's international footballers International sportspeople born abroad 21st-century German sportsmen