Karim Darwich
Karim Al Abed Darwich (; born 2 November 1998) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for club Ansar and 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, making nine appearances and scoring twice. 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. 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. Honours. Ansar