Karim Al Abed Darwich (; born 2 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Oman Professional League club Al-Nahda, on loan from club Ahed. 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 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.
Darwich played for SV Altlüdersdorf in the Oberliga Nord during the 2017–18 season.
Nejmeh On 3 January 2018, Darwich moved to Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh; he scored two goals in five matches in the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League.
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 2020 AFC Cup.
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 double, beating Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup 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 during the 2023–24 season, scoring 13 goals and providing five assists.
Duhok In October 2024, Darwich joined Duhok in the Iraqi Stars League. He helped the club lift the 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League, 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. Ten days later, Duhok renewed Darwich's contract for a further season.
Al-Nahda In August 2026, Darwich joined Al-Nahda in the Oman Professional League.
International career Born in Germany, Darwich is of Lebanese descent. 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. He scored his first goal on 9 June 2023, a penalty against Vanuatu in the Intercontinental Cup.
Career statistics International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLebanon2020102021202022402023163202460202540202610Total343
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Darwich goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Karim DarwichNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India3–13–12023 Intercontinental Cup2Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro1–22–3Friendly3Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1–11–2Friendly
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
Duhok Iraq FA Cup: 2024–25 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League: 2024–25
Individual Iraq FA Cup top scorer: 2024–25
See also List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon
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