Abbas Ahmad Hassan (; born 10 May 1985) is a professional football coach and player who is the goalkeeper coach of Swedish club Falkenbergs FF while also playing as a goalkeeper for the club. Born in Lebanon, he played for Sweden at youth level and for Lebanon at senior level.

Coming through the youth sector, Hassan made his professional debut at IF Elfsborg in 2005. After a loan at Aalborg BK in 2009–10, Hassan joined IFK Norrköping, with whom he stayed from 2011 to 2013. That year he returned to IF Elfsborg, playing three years, before moving to Örgryte IS in 2016. In 2017 Hassan moved for the first—and only—time away from Europe, playing in his country of origin, Lebanon. He played for Nejmeh between 2017 and 2020.

Early life Hassan was born in Blida, Lebanon, in 1985, and moved to Sweden with his family in 1992. He grew up in Falkenberg,https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/1843503 where he began playing football with local club Arvidstorps IK before joining IF Elfsborg's youth academy in 2002.

Club career

IF Elfsborg Coming through the youth system, Hassan made his first-team debut for IF Elfsborg in 2005 after first-choice goalkeeper Johan Wiland suffered an injury. Hassan's performances earned him a place in the starting lineup ahead of Håkan Svensson, who had been signed as a temporary replacement for Wiland. However, an injury during the 2006 pre-season allowed Wiland to regain his position as first-choice goalkeeper.

In early 2008, Hassan spent time on trial with English club Manchester City. Ahead of the 2009 season, he was considered a candidate to replace the departing Wiland, who had joined Copenhagen. However, the arrivals of Ante Covic and Joakim Wulff relegated Hassan to third-choice goalkeeper, prompting him to express his desire to leave the club. On 9 July 2009, Hassan joined Danish club Aalborg BK on a one-year loan deal.Jan Schrøder, AaB lejer Abbas Hassan , AaB, 14 July 2009.

IFK Norrköping On 29 June 2010, he signed a short-term contract with Superettan side IFK Norrköping as cover for the injured David Mitov Nilsson.https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/3816770 Hassan made his league debut for IFK Norrköping on 27 August 2010, in a 2–1 victory over Ljungskile SK, replacing suspended goalkeeper Niklas Westberg. Following the club's promotion to Allsvenskan, he signed a three-year contract with IFK Norrköping in December 2010, bringing his time at IF Elfsborg to an end.

Return to IF Elfsborg On 6 February 2013, Hassan returned to IF Elfsborg, the reigning Swedish champions, after terminating his contract with IFK Norrköping. He was brought in as a reserve goalkeeper for Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard.

Örgryte IS Hassan joined Örgryte IS in summer 2016, leaving at the end of the 2016 season.Keepern lämnar Örgryte - men fortsätter träna med klubben‚ fotbollskanalen.se, 10 January 2017

Nejmeh Hassan joined Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh in July 2017.https://www.facebook.com/NejmehSC/posts/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%83-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%88%D9%81-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A9/1105081732926640/ In 2020, amid Lebanon's financial crisis and the suspension of football during the COVID-19 pandemic, he entered a contractual dispute with the club regarding unpaid salaries and later announced his retirement from playing.https://www.facebook.com/100067173735748/posts/%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8/1724052331095260/

Falkenbergs FF Following his retirement from professional football in 2020, Hassan joined Falkenbergs FF as the club's goalkeeping coach in 2025. On 30 May 2026, he made an unexpected return to playing during a Superettan match against IK Oddevold. With Anton Andersson forced off injured and Gustav Lillienberg unavailable, Hassan was called upon to replace Andersson in goal. The appearance was his first competitive match since playing for Nejmeh in Lebanon in 2019.

International career Hassan played for Sweden at under-18 and under-21 levels between 2003 and 2006.

Hassan made his debut for the Lebanon national team on 22 January 2012, in a friendly match against Iraq. One of his most notable performances came on 11 September 2012, in Lebanon's 1–0 victory over Iran during qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Named man of the match, Hassan produced a series of crucial saves to preserve Lebanon's lead."Samsung Man of the Match – Matchday 4" Following the match, Iran manager Carlos Queiroz remarked: "I think a national hero was born today. For me, the score was Abbas Hassan 1, Iran 0." Hassan also played a key role in Lebanon's World Cup qualifier against South Korea on 4 June 2013, making several important saves before Kim Chi-woo scored a late equaliser in the 97th minute.

Managerial career On 23 December 2024, Hassan was appointed goalkeeper coach of Falkenbergs FF ahead of the 2025 season. His contract was extended for a further year on 9 February 2026.

Career statistics Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIF Elfsborg2005Allsvenskan100—1002006Allsvenskan00—002007Allsvenskan30—302008Allsvenskan2010302009Allsvenskan0000002010Allsvenskan——00Total15010160Halmstads BK (loan)2008Allsvenskan001010Aalborg BK (loan)2009–10Danish Superliga000000IFK Norrköping (loan)2010Superettan200020IFK Norrköping2011Allsvenskan190001902012Allsvenskan11000110Total30000300IF Elfsborg2013Allsvenskan2020402014Allsvenskan3010402015Allsvenskan101020Total6040100Örgryte IS2016Superettan12000120Nejmeh2017–18Lebanese Premier League120—1202018–19Lebanese Premier League110—1102019–20Lebanese Premier League20—20Total25000250Falkenbergs FF2026Superettan100010Career total91060970

International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLebanon2012902013110201410201530201600202300202410Total250

Honours IF Elfsborg Allsvenskan: 2006 Svenska Cupen: 2013–14 Svenska Supercupen: 2007

Nejmeh Lebanese Elite Cup: 2017, 2018

Individual IFFHS All-time Lebanon Men's Dream Team

See also List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation

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