Karim Darwich
Association football player (born 1998)
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Karim Al Abed Darwich (Arabic: كريم العبد درويش; born 2 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Iraq Stars League club Duhok. Born in Germany, he plays for the Lebanon national team.
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Darwich with Akhaa Ahli Aley in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karim Al Abed Darwich[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Duhok | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Viktoria Berlin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Viktoria Berlin | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | SV Altlüdersdorf | 9 | (2) |
| 2018 | Nejmeh | 5 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Akhaa Ahli Aley (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 2 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Ahed (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Ansar | 50 | (12) |
| 2023–2024 | Ahed | 26 | (13) |
| 2024– | Duhok | 61 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Lebanon U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2020– | Lebanon | 34 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career
Coming through the youth system, Darwich made his senior debut with Viktoria Berlin on 13 March 2017,[2] as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 Regionalliga Nordost win against Carl Zeiss Jena in the 2016–17 season.[3]
Darwich played for SV Altlüdersdorf in the Oberliga Nord during the 2017–18 season.[4]
Nejmeh
On 3 January 2018, Darwich moved to Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh;[5] he scored two goals in five matches in the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League.[6]
Akhaa Ahli Aley
Darwich joined Akhaa Ahli Aley on loan in summer 2018,[7] with whom he played 18 league games and scored three times in the 2018–19 season.[2] He was purchased by Akhaa for the 2019–20 season, scoring a goal in two games in the cancelled league season.[2]
Darwich had a short loan experience at Ahed in February 2020, playing in the 2020 AFC Cup.[8]
Ansar
Darwich joined Ansar from Akhaa on 3 July 2020,[8] in a deal worth $50,000.[9] In the 2020–21 season, he helped Ansar win their first league title since 2007, and their 14th overall.[10] Darwich also helped Ansar win the double, beating Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup final on penalty shoot-outs.[11]
Ahed
On 17 March 2023, Ahed announced the signing of Darwich on a five-year contract.[12] He played 33 games during the 2023–24 season, scoring 13 goals and providing five assists.[13]
Duhok
In October 2024, Darwich joined Duhok in the Iraqi Stars League.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] Ten days later, Duhok renewed Darwich's contract for a further season.[16]
International career
Born in Germany, Darwich is of Lebanese descent.[17] He played for the Lebanon U23s at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.[8] Darwich made his debut for the senior team in a friendly against Bahrain on 12 November 2020.[18] He scored his first goal on 9 June 2023, a penalty against Vanuatu in the Intercontinental Cup.[19]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 4 June 2026[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Darwich goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 2023 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  Vanuatu |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2023 Intercontinental Cup |
| 2 | 12 October 2023 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro |
1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 17 October 2023 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
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
Individual
- Iraq FA Cup top scorer: 2024–25
