Ataa Jaber
{{short description|Palestinian footballer (born 1994)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ataa Jaber
| image = Ataa Jaber - 27 January 2016.JPG
| caption = Jaber playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2016
| full_name = Ataa Jaber
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Majd al-Krum, Israel
| height = {{Height|m=1.76|precision=0}}{{cite web |url=https://neftchi.az/en/player/footballer-2023-08-23-123631 |title=Ataa Jaber |publisher=Neftçi PFK |access-date=23 November 2023}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Qatar SC
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2005–2014
| youthclubs1 = Maccabi Haifa
| years1 = 2012–2017
| clubs1 = Maccabi Haifa
| caps1 = 44
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → Bnei Sakhnin (loan)
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017–2021
| clubs3 = Bnei Sakhnin
| caps3 = 100
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = F.C. Ashdod
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022–2024
| clubs5 = Neftchi Baku
| caps5 = 45
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Qatar SC
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam1 = Israel U21
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Palestine
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 10 January 2025
| ntupdate = 20 January 2024
}}
Ataa Jaber ({{langx|ar|عطاء جابر}}, {{langx|he|עטאא ג'אבר}}; born 3 October 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC. Born in Israel, he plays for the Palestine national team.
Early life
Jaber was born in Majd al-Krum, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab family.{{Cite web | url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/250426.html | title="אם נשמע קריאות גזעניות נעזוב את המגרש" | date=4 May 2015 }}
Club career
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.{{Cite web | url=https://www.alarab.com/Article/790294| title="عطاء جابر قريب من الانضمام لاتحاد أبناء سخنين" | date=4 June 2023 }}
He moved to F.C. Ashdod in 2021 on a one-year deal.{{Cite web | url=https://www.alarab.com/Article/1004852| title=" عطاء جابر ينضم للنادي الرياضي أشدود لموسم واحد" | date=4 June 2023 }}
In 2022, Jaber made his first move to a foreign league signing with Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftchi Baku.
International career
Jaber had represented and captained the Israel national U21 team. However in 2023, he filed for a nationality switch to represent Palestine internationally.{{Cite web | url=https://footballpalestine.com/ataa-jaber-completes-nationality-switch-will-represent-palestine/| title=" Ataa Jaber completes nationality switch, will represent Palestine" | date=4 June 2023 }} He debuted in a friendly 0–0 tie with Indonesia on 14 June.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/667398|title=Indonesia vs. Palestine - Football Match Summary - June 14, 2023 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}{{cite news |title=Playing for Palestine: Former captain of Israel's youth soccer team explains why he switched nationalities |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/bjir4tr16 |access-date=3 September 2024 |work=Ynetnews |date=2023-09-18}}
After the October 7 attacks, Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel called for Jaber's Israeli citizenship to be revoked.{{cite news |title=Soccer player could lose Israeli citizenship over Gaza tribute |url=https://www.jns.org/soccer-player-could-lose-israeli-citizenship-over-gaza-tribute/ |access-date=3 September 2024 |work=Jewish News Syndicate |date=2023-11-21}}
Career Statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|28 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|ata-jabir/236883}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="6"|Maccabi Haifa
|rowspan="5"|Israeli Premier League |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012-13
|8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2014-15
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |
| 2015-16
|19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 2 | |
| 2016-17
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2 |
| Bnei Sakhnin (loan)
|Israeli Premier League |10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="6"|Bnei Sakhnin
|rowspan="3"|Israeli Premier League |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2017-18
|23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 2 | |
| 2018-19
|18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | |
| 2019-20
|23 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2020-21
|Israeli Premier League |30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!100 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 113 | 8 | |
| F.C. Ashdod
|Israeli Premier League |30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Neftchi Baku
|rowspan="2"|Azerbaijan Premier League |28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name="UEC"|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | 37 | 6 | |
| 2023-24
|17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name="UEC"}} | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 8 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | 58 | 9 | |
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!229 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 274 | 22 |
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Honours
=Club=
;Maccabi Haifa
- Israel State Cup (1): 2015–16
;Netchi Baku
- Azerbaijan Cup (1): Runner-Up 2022-23 Azerbaijan Cup
References
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External links
- {{UEFA player}}
{{Palestine squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaber, Ataa}}
Category:Footballers from Majd al-Krum
Category:Palestinian men's footballers
Category:Palestine men's youth international footballers
Category:Israeli men's footballers
Category:Israel men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Arab citizens of Israel
Category:Arab-Israeli footballers
Category:Israeli people of Palestinian descent
Category:Palestinian people of Israeli descent
Category:Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Category:Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players
Category:Israeli Premier League players
Category:Azerbaijan Premier League players
Category:Qatar Stars League players
Category:Palestinian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Israeli expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
Category:Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
Category:Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
Category:Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Category:Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Category:Men's association football midfielders