Andrew Sawaya
Lebanese footballer (born 2000)
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Andrew Kameel Sawaya (Arabic: أندرو كميل صوايا; born 30 April 2000) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a right-back for Lebanese Premier League club Safa.
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Sawaya with Nejmeh in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Kameel Sawaya[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Dhour El Choueir, Lebanon[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Safa | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Al Ain | ||
| 2012–2017 | Athletico | ||
| 2017–2018 | Nejmeh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Nejmeh | 36 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Ahed | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Safa | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Lebanon U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Lebanon U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Lebanon | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:24, 12 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 December 2022 | |||
Club career
Born in Dhour El Choueir, Lebanon,[1] Sawaya moved to the United Arab Emirates aged five, where he lived for seven years.[2] During this time, he played for the academy of Al Ain.[2] In 2012, he moved back to Lebanon, playing for the Athletico football academy for five years.[2]
In July 2017, Sawaya joined Nejmeh, initially playing for both the youth and senior teams.[3] He made one appearance in the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League, on 15 April 2018, as a starter in a 3–1 defeat to Ahed.[4] Sawaya scored against cross-city rivals Ansar in the 2021–22 league season, to help Nejmeh win 1–0.[5]
On 13 June 2022, Sawaya moved to Ahed on a free contract.[6] After one season, Sawaya moved to Safa on 13 May 2023, also based in Beirut.[7]
International career
Sawaya represented Lebanon internationally at youth level, and was called up to the senior team's training camp ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[6] He made his senior debut on 30 December 2022, in a 1–0 friendly defeat to the United Arab Emirates.[8]
Style of play
Sawaya initially started out as a forward and winger during his youth career; he later developed into a right-back.[2] He has been likened to former Lebanese international Ali Hamam.[2] Sawaya stated that he drew inspiration from former German international Philipp Lahm.[2]
Career statistics
Honours
Nejmeh
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2021–22; runner-up: 2017–18, 2020–21
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2018, 2021
- Lebanese Super Cup runner-up: 2018, 2021
Ahed
- Lebanese Premier League: 2022–23
- Lebanese FA Cup runner-up: 2022–23
