Jihad Ayoub
Jihad Khaled Ayoub (Arabic: جهاد خالد أيوب; born 30 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Liga 1 club PSS Sleman. Born in Venezuela to Lebanese parents, Ayoub plays for the Lebanon national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jihad Khaled Ayoub[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Porlamar, Venezuela[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | PSS Sleman | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Melita | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Ahed | 1 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Shabab Sahel (loan) | ||
2018–2019 | Bekaa | 20 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Ansar | 27 | (2) |
2022– | PSS Sleman | 36 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Lebanon | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023 |
Club career
Early career
Born in Venezuela, Ayoub played for various youth academies in Venezuela, Argentina and England, as well as the under-21 team of Maltese side Melita.[3][4]
Ayoub joined Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in January 2017,[5] helping them lift the league title in 2016–17.[6] He was sent on a one-year loan to Lebanese Second Division side Shabab Sahel for the 2017–18 season, where they finished in first place and were promoted to the Premier League.[7]
Bekaa
He moved to Bekaa on a free transfer in summer 2018.[8] On 24 February 2019, Ayoub assisted both of Bekaa's goals against Ansar in a 2–2 draw.[9] He finished the season with two goals in 20 games,[10] and was regarded as one of the club's best-performing players in the 2018–19 season.[8]
Ansar
Following a trial with the club,[11] Ayoub joined Ansar on a two-year contract in May 2019.[12] Having extended his contract in July 2020,[13] Ayoub announced his decision to end his contract in March 2021.[14] He returned to the club the same month,[15] and helped Ansar win the domestic double (league and Lebanese FA Cup) in 2020–21.[16] Ayoub renewed his contract in July 2021.[16]
PSS Sleman
On 6 July 2022, Ayoub joined Indonesian club PSS Sleman.[17]
International career
Ayoub made his international debut for Lebanon on 1 December 2021, as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Egypt at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[18]
Career statistics
Honours
Ahed
Shabab Sahel
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2019
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2021
References
- "Jihad Ayoub". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- "النجمة والأنصار والعهد أبرز المجتهدين". elmarada. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "الموقع الرسمي لقناة الجديد, كرة القدم, جهاد ايوب لبناني فنزويلي الى العهد". 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- Lebanon, Football. "جهاد ايوب رسميا الى العهد". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "العهد يحتفل بلقب الدوري اللبناني باكتساح الأنصار". جريدة الأنباء - أرشيف الموقع القديم (in Arabic). 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "الاخاء يقسو على الساحل.. والسلام يتخطى الإصلاح بصعوبة". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "تقرير كووورة.. 5 مواهب واعدة تخطف الأنظار في ملاعب الأرز". كووورة. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "كووورة يختار التشكيلة المثالية للجولة 16 من الدوري اللبناني". كووورة. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- Jihad Ayoub at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "جهاد أيوب يلتحق بتدريبات الأنصار". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "الأنصار يضم جهاد أيوب". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "الأنصار اللبناني يجدد عقد جهاد أيوب". كووورة. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- Abou Diab, Rami (21 March 2021). "Chaos at Ansar". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "تسوية تعيد جهاد أيوب إلى الأنصار". كووورة. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "رسميًا.. جهاد أيوب يجدد عقده مع الأنصار". كووورة. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "Mengenal Jihad Ayoub, Pemain Baru PSS Sleman Asal Lebanon". jogja.jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- "Match Report of Egypt vs Lebanon – 2021-12-01 – FIFA Arab Cup – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "Jihad Ayoub". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- "Jihad Ayoub". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
External links
- Jihad Ayoub at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)