Ataa Jaber
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Ataa Jaber (Arabic: عطاء جابر, Hebrew: עטאא ג'אבר; born 3 October 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi Baku. Born in Israel, he plays for the Palestine national team.
| Jaber playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ataa Jaber | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Majd al-Krum, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neftçi Baku | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Maccabi Haifa | 44 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Bnei Sakhnin (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Bnei Sakhnin | 100 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | F.C. Ashdod | 30 | (2) |
| 2022– | Neftchi Baku | 41 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | Israel U21 | 8 | (2) |
| 2023– | Palestine | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Jaber was born in Majd al-Krum, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab family.[2]
Club career edit
Ataa Jaber got his professional start with Maccabi Haifa making his senior team debut at 17 years old in the 2011–12 season. Unable to reserve a place in the first team, Ataa Jaber signed for Bnei Sakhnin during the 2016–17 season.[3]
He moved to F.C. Ashdod in 2021 on a one-year deal.[4]
In 2022, Jaber made his first move to a foreign league signing with Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftchi Baku.
International career edit
In 2023, Ataa Jaber filed a one-time nationality switch in order to be able to play for Palestine. He had previously represented and captained the Israel national U21 team.[5] He debuted with them in a friendly 0–0 tie with Indonesia on 14 June 2023.[6]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Maccabi Haifa
- Israel State Cup (1): 2015–16
- Netchi Baku
- Azerbaijan Cup (1): Runner-Up 2022-23 Azerbaijan Cup
References edit
- ^ "Ataa Jaber". Neftçi PFK. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ ""אם נשמע קריאות גזעניות נעזוב את המגרש"". 4 May 2015.
- ^ ""عطاء جابر قريب من الانضمام لاتحاد أبناء سخنين"". 4 June 2023.
- ^ "" عطاء جابر ينضم للنادي الرياضي أشدود لموسم واحد"". 4 June 2023.
- ^ "" Ataa Jaber completes nationality switch, will represent Palestine"". 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Indonesia vs. Palestine - Football Match Summary - June 14, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
External links edit
- Ataa Jaber – UEFA competition record ()