Ahmad Abbas (

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: أحمد عباس; born 8 October 1985) is a Saudi Arabian professional

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who plays as a

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for Al-Qaisumah and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Club career

Abbas began his career with

Saudi Professional League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...

club Al-Hilal. He joined Al-Ta'ee in 2006 and spent two years there before moving to

Al-Nassr Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yello ...

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

2010 Gulf Cup of Nations The 20th Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي) was the twentieth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Aden, Yemen, from 22 November to 5 December 2010. The tournament was held in Yemen for the first ...

in a 1–0 loss against

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...

on 2 December 2010.

International goals

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* Al-Tai FC players {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbas, Ahmad 1985 births Living people Saudi Arabian footballers Saudi Arabia international footballers Association football midfielders Al Hilal SFC players Al Nassr FC players Najran SC players Al-Faisaly FC players Al-Qaisumah FC players Sportspeople from Jeddah Saudi Professional League players Saudi First Division League players