Abdul Rahman Weiss
{{short description|Syrian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abdul Rahman Weiss
| image = 4822273 AE7I7255 - Abdul Rahman Weiss.jpg
| caption = Weiss with Syria in 2023
| full_name = Abdul Rahman Weiss
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Athens, Greece
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Kalamata
| clubnumber = 77
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs1 = Panathinaikos
| youthyears2 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs2 = Brentford
| youthyears3 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs3 = Platanias
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Platanias
| caps1 = 54
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = OFI
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Volos
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Athens Kallithea
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Kalamata
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 16:19, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2019–2020
| nationalteam1 = Greece U21
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–
| nationalteam2 = Syria
| nationalcaps2 = 22
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 23:30, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Abdul Rahman Weiss ({{langx|ar|عبدالرحمن ويس}}; {{langx|el|Αμπντούλ Ραχμάν Ουές}}; born 14 June 1998), also known as Abdul Rahman Oues ({{langx|ar|عبد الرحمن أويس}}), is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League Greece 2 club Kalamata. Born in Greece, he represents the Syria national team.
Weiss is a product of the Panathinaikos and Brentford academies and came to prominence at Platanias. Following more than three years as a professional at the club, he later played for Greek clubs OFI, Volos, Athens Kallithea and Kalamata. Weiss was capped by Greece at U21 level and Syria at full international level.
Club career
= Youth years =
A right-back, Weiss began his career in the academy at Panathinaikos and spent the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons with Brentford Griffins,{{Cite web |date=1 February 2017 |title=Επαγγελματίες ο 18χρονος Ουές και ο 19χρονος Σάαντο στον Πλατανιά |url=https://www.football-academies.gr/epangelmaties-o-18chronos-oues-ke-o-19chronos-saanto-ston-platania/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308134611/http://www.football-academies.gr:80/epangelmaties-o-18chronos-oues-ke-o-19chronos-saanto-ston-platania/ |archive-date=8 March 2017 |access-date=17 May 2019 |website=Football Academies |language=el}}{{Cite web |title=Abdul Oues player stats {{!}} National League U19 Alliance – Title Sponsors UCFB |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=0&personID=85001357&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort= |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}}{{Cite web |title=Abdul Oyes player stats {{!}} National League U19 Alliance – Title Sponsors UCFB |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=0&personID=796628668&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=1&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort= |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}} a community youth team of English club Brentford.{{Cite web |title=Academy enters new teams in Football Conference Youth Alliance |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/academy-enters-new-teams-in-football-conference-youth-alliance_60931 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} He won two National League U19 Alliance titles with the team.{{Cite web |title=Table {{!}} London/ South East Division {{!}} National League U19 Alliance – Title Sponsors UCFB |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?selectedSeason=621637072&selectedDivision=374628662&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableDay=27&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableMonth=2&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableYear=2024&activeTab=1 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}}{{Cite web |title=Table {{!}} Division 'F' {{!}} National League U19 Alliance – Title Sponsors UCFB |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/table.html?selectedSeason=180554051&selectedDivision=400145054&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableDay=27&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableMonth=2&ftsTablePageContent.fixtureAnalysisForm.standingsTableYear=2024&activeTab=1 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=fulltime.thefa.com}}
= Platanias =
In 2015, Weiss returned to Greece to join the academy at Platanias and progressed to sign a professional contract in February 2017. He was an unused substitute during a late-2016–17 season Super League match and broke into the team during the 2017–18 relegation season,{{Cite web |title=Tables – Super League 1 – Greece |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/greece/super-league/20172018/regular-season/r42568/tables/ |access-date=11 February 2022 |website=Soccerway}} in which he made 17 appearances. Weiss made 29 appearances and scored one goal during the 2018–19 season and was a part of the team which reached the Football League promotion playoffs.{{Cite web |title=Summary – Play-offs 1/2 – Greece |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/greece/play-offs-12/20142015/s10713/final-stages/ |access-date=25 May 2019 |website=Soccerway}} He was nominated for the Best Young Player award at the 2018–19 Football League Awards.{{Cite web |title="Κρητική" υπόθεση ο "Καλύτερος νέος ποδοσφαιριστής" |url=https://www.athlitiko.gr/podosfairo/nea-podosfairou/super-league-2/91497-%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CF%85%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%B7-%CE%BF-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%82 |access-date=28 January 2020 |website=www.athlitiko.gr |language=el-gr}}
During a 2019–20 season affected by military service and the COVID-19 pandemic,{{Cite web |title=Super League 2 ends in cancellation |url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/super-league-2-ends-in-cancellation |access-date=2 July 2020 |website=AGONAsport.com |language=en-US}} Weiss made 16 appearances and scored one goal, before departing the club on 1 July 2020.{{Cite web |title=Παίκτης του ΟΦΗ ο Αμπντούλ Ραχμάν Ουές! – Ανάψαμε φωτιά... |url=https://www.oficrete.gr/podosfairo/ofi/paiktis-tou-ofi-o-ampntoyl-raxman-oues |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702170934/https://www.oficrete.gr/podosfairo/ofi/paiktis-tou-ofi-o-ampntoyl-raxman-oues |archive-date=2 July 2020 |access-date=2 July 2020 |website=Oficrete.gr |language=el-gr}} He made 62 appearances and scored two goals during four years as a professional at the Perivolia Municipal Stadium.
= OFI =
On 8 January 2020, it was announced that Weiss had signed a pre-contract to join Super League club OFI on a four-year contract on 1 July 2020.{{Cite news |date=8 January 2020 |title=ΟΦΗ: Πήρε τον Αμπντούλ Ραχμάν Ουές |url=https://www.cretapost.gr/535868/ofi-pire-ton-abntoul-rachman-oues/ |access-date=28 January 2020 |work=Cretapost.gr |language=el}} During a 2020–21 season in which OFI narrowly avoided relegation,{{Cite web |title=Summary – Super League 1 – Greece – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/greece/super-league/20202021/relegation-round/r59053/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325115349/https://int.soccerway.com/national/greece/super-league/20202021/relegation-round/r59053/ |archive-date=25 March 2021 |access-date=21 May 2021 |website=Soccerway}} he made 34 appearances. During an injury-hit 2021–22 season,{{Cite web |last=Μαρκάτος |first=Νίκος |date=8 April 2022 |title=ΟΦΗ: Aυτοί "τελειώνουν" το καλοκαίρι! |url=https://www.sportime.gr/podosfairo/superleague/ofi-aiti-telionoun-to-kalokeri/ |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=sportime.gr |language=el}} Weiss made 12 appearances and departed the club in August 2022.{{Cite web |date=18 August 2022 |title=Στον Βόλο ο Αμπντούλ Ουές – Βολος Π.Α.Ε. |url=https://www.volosfc.com/archives/18535 |access-date=18 August 2022 |language=el}} Weiss made 46 appearances during {{frac|2|1|2}} years at the Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium.
= Volos =
On 18 August 2022, Weiss signed a two-year contract with Super League club Volos.{{Cite web |last=Tsouvaras |first=Thomas |title=Λύθηκε το συμβόλαιο του Ουές με τον Βόλο |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/volos-emeine-eleytheros-o-oyes.9909561.html |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=www.sport24.gr |language=el}} He made 14 appearances prior to his contract being terminated by mutual consent on 19 January 2023.
= Athens Kallithea =
On 20 January 2023, Weiss signed an 18-month contract with Super League Greece 2 club Athens Kallithea.{{Cite web |title=Abdul Rahman Weiss joins Athens Kallithea FC |url=https://akfc66.gr/men/news/abdul-rahman-weiss-joins-athens-kallithea-fc |access-date=21 January 2023 |website=akfc66.gr |language=en}} He made 10 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of a 2022–23 season in which the club narrowly missed promotion to the Super League.{{Cite web |title=Summary – Super League 2 – Greece – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/greece/super-league-2/20222023/group-b/r70620/ |access-date=20 June 2023 |website=Soccerway}} Weiss made just seven appearances during the first half of the 2023–24 season, before transferring to Persian Gulf Pro League club Nassaji Mazandaran in February 2024.{{Cite web |title=Abdul Rahman Weiss to FC Nassaji Mazandaran |url=https://akfc66.gr/men/news/abdul-rahman-weiss-to-fc-nassaji-mazandaran |access-date=27 February 2024 |website=akfc66.gr |language=en}} Ultimately the transfer "could not be concluded due to procedural issues" and Weiss remained with Athens Kallithea.{{Cite web |title=Abdul Rahman Weiss transfer to Nassaji FC not concluded |url=https://akfc66.gr/men/news/abdul-rahman-weiss-transfer-to-nassaji-fc-not-concluded |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=akfc66.gr |language=en}} He made five appearances during the club's successful promotion playoff campaign and ended the 2023–24 season with 12 appearances in all competitions.{{Cite web |title=Athens Kallithea FC promoted to Super League 1 |url=https://akfc66.gr/men/news/athens-kallithea-fc-promoted-to-super-league-1 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=akfc66.gr |language=en}} Weiss was released when his contract expired and he ended his 18 months at the Grigoris Lamprakis Stadium with 23 appearances and one goal.{{Cite web |date=3 July 2024 |title=Η ΠΑΕ Καλαμάτα ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Αμπντούλ Ραχμάν Ουές |url=https://www.fckalamata.gr/i-pae-kalamata-anakoinonei-tin-apoktisi-toy-ampntoyl-rachman-oyes/ |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=ΠΑΕ Καλαμάτα |language=en-US}}
= Kalamata =
On 3 July 2024, Weiss signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece 2 club Kalamata on a free transfer. He made 25 appearances during a 2024–25 season in which the club narrowly missed promotion to the Super League Greece.{{Cite web |title=Summary – Super League 2 – Greece – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/greece/super-league-2/20242025/promotion-round/group-b/g26373/ |access-date=22 May 2025 |website=Soccerway}}
International career
Weiss won five caps for the Greece U21 team and was part of the squad which failed to qualify for the 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship.{{Cite web |title=Βασικοί με την Ελπίδων Ουές και Ιατρούδης |url=https://flashnews.gr/post/384027/basikoi-me-thn-elpidwn-oyes-kai-iatroydhs |access-date=17 May 2019 |website=Flashnews.gr}}{{WorldFootball.net|id=abdul-oues}} He made his full international debut for Syria with starts in a pair of 2022 World Cup AFC third round qualifiers in September 2021.{{NFT player|83641|access-date=7 September 2021}} Weiss was a part of the Syria squad which qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and he started in each match during the team's run to the round-of-16.
Personal life
Weiss is of Syrian descent.{{Cite web |title=Π.Α.Ε. ΠΛΑΤΑΝΙΑΣ ΧΑΝΙΩΝ » Ουές Αμπντούλ Ραχμάν |url=http://www.fcplatanias.gr/player/%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%b5%cf%83-%ce%b1%ce%bc%cf%80%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%8d%ce%bb-%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%87%ce%bc%ce%ac%ce%bd/ |access-date=17 May 2019 |language=el}} In August 2019, he undertook military service.{{Cite web |title=Π.Α.Ε. ΠΛΑΤΑΝΙΑΣ ΧΑΝΙΩΝ » Δελτίο Τύπου |url=http://www.fcplatanias.gr/2019/08/08/%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BF-%CF%84%CF%8D%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85-161/ |access-date=25 August 2019 |language=el}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{Updated|match played 4 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Greek Cup}} ! colspan="2" |Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
!Apps !Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" |Platanias
|2016–17{{Soccerway|id=482257|accessdate=17 May 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |―
|0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Super League Greece |13 |0 |4 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |17 |0 | ||||||||
| 2018–19
|27 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― |2Appearances in Football League promotion play-offs |0 |29 |1 | ||||||||
| 2019–20
|14 |1 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |16 |1 | ||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!54 !2 !6 !0 ! colspan="2" |― !2 !0 !62 !2 | ||||||||
| rowspan="3" |OFI
|Super League Greece |31 |0 |2 |0 |1Appearance in UEFA Europa League |0 | colspan="2" |― |34 |0 | ||||||||
| 2021–22
|Super League Greece |12 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |12 |0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!43 !0 !2 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |― !46 !0 | ||||||||
| Volos
|Super League Greece |11 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |14 |0 | ||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Athens Kallithea
|Super League Greece 2 South |11 |1 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |11 |1 | ||||||||
| 2023–24
|Super League Greece 2 South |5 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |― |5Appearances in Super League Greece 2 South promotion play-offs |0 |12 |0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!16 !1 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" |― !5 !0 !23 !1 | ||||||||
| Kalamata
|Super League Greece 2 South |23 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |― | colspan="2" |― |25 |0 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!147 | 3 | 15 | 0
!1 !0 | 7 | 0 | 170 | 3 |
= International =
{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |
| rowspan="4" |Syria
|2021 |4 |0 |
| 2022
|3 |0 |
| 2023
|6 |0 |
| 2024
|9 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!22 !0 |
|---|
Honours
Athens Kallithea
- Super League Greece 2 South promotion play-offs: 2024
References
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External links
- {{soccerbase}}
- {{WorldFootball}}
- {{UEFA}}
- [https://www.sfa.sy/ar/players/58 Abdul Rahman Weiss] at sfa.sy
{{Kalamata F.C. squad}}
{{Syria squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weiss, Abdul Rahman}}
Category:Footballers from Athens
Category:Greek men's footballers
Category:Syrian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Syrian sportsmen
Category:Syrian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Syria men's international footballers
Category:Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Greece men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Greek people of Syrian descent
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Greek expatriate men's footballers
Category:Greek expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Platanias F.C. players
Category:Football League (Greece) players
Category:OFI Crete F.C. players
Category:Athens Kallithea F.C. players
Category:2023 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran players
Category:Greek expatriate sportspeople in Iran
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