Which clubs did Walid Abbas play for?

Al Shabab Al Arabi Club (2002–2013), Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club (2013–present).

Where does Walid Abbas rank among United Arab Emirates's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Walid Abbas #17 of United Arab Emirates's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Stalwart tier.

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Walid Abbas

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Rating

Life

1985

Clubs

Al Shabab Al Arabi Club, Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club

#17

Editorial rank of 33 for United Arab Emirates

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A centre-back of 1.73 metres does not usually last fifteen years in international football, yet his UAE career ran from 2008 to 2023 and reached 106 caps across three Asian Cups. He won the Pro League twice with Al Ahli, in 2013-14 and 2015-16, reached the 2015 Asian Champions League final, scored seven times for the UAE, and made 256 league appearances across eleven seasons at Al Shabab. Career record: club career at Al Shabab Al Arabi Club, Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club.

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Career record

2002–2013	Al Shabab Al Arabi Club
2013–today	Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club

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Around Abbas in the almanac

One rank above: Ismail Ahmed at #16.

One rank below: Basheer Saeed at #18.

United Arab Emirates's editorial top five: Adnan Al-Talyani · Ismail Matar · Omar Abdulrahman · Ali Mabkhout · Ahmed Khalil.