Ataa Jaber
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. Born in Israel, he plays for the Palestine national team.
![]() Jaber playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ataa Jaber | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Majd al-Krum, Israel | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Neftçi PFK | ||
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 | 37 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2017 | Israel U21 | 8 | (2) |
2023– | Palestine | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 (UTC) |
Early life
Jaber was born in Majd al-Krum, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab family.[1]
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. In 2012, he was called up to the Israeli U19 team and made his In 2015 he was called up to the Israeli U21 national team and served as captain for four matches.
Unable to lock down a place in the first team, Ataa Jaber signed for Bnei Sakhnin during the 2016/17 season.[2]
He moved to FC Ashdod in 2021 on a one year deal.[3] In 2022, Jaber made his first move to a foreign league signing with Neftchi Baku.
International career
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 Israeli national team at U21 level.[4] He debuted with them in a friendly 0–0 tie with Indonesia on 14 June 2023.[5]
Honours
Club
- Maccabi Haifa
- Israel State Cup (1): 2015–16
- Netchi Baku
- Azerbaijan Cup (1): Runner-Up 2022-23 Azerbaijan Cup
References
- ""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.