George Diba

George Diba (Arabic: جورج دبا; born 1 July 1998) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hapoel Acre.

George Diba

Personal information
Full name	George Diba
Date of birth	(1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Marjayoun, Lebanon
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Acre
Youth career
2008–2016	Hapoel Mate Asher
2016–2017	Maccabi Tzur Shalom
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Maccabi Tzur Shalom	67	(1)
2019–2021	Hapoel Acre	60	(1)
2021–2022	Hapoel Tel Aviv	4	(0)
2022	F.C. Ashdod	5	(0)
2022–	Hapoel Acre	29	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023

Early life

Diba was born in Marjayoun, Lebanon, to a family of Maronites descent. His parents were fighters in the South Lebanon Army. On 24 May 2000, they emigrated to Israel, following the IDF's withdrawal from Lebanon and settle down in Nahariya.^[1]

Club career

On 17 July 2021, Diba signed for three years with Hapoel Tel Aviv.^[2]

References

1. Tzantzipar, Nadav (20 June 2021). "ברח מלבנון בילדותו ומגשים חלום בליגת העל". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
2. Calfi, Itzik (17 June 2021). "רשמית: ג'ורג' דיבה חתם בהפועל תל אביב". One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 4 July 2021.

External links

• George Diba – Israel Football Association league player details  
• George Diba at Soccerway