Abdallah Jaber
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdallah Jaber | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Tayibe, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| 2010–2011 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Ironi Ramat HaSharon | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Hilal Al-Quds | 43 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | Ahli Al-Khalil | 62 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Hadera | 29 | (0) |
| 2021– | Bnei Sakhnin | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Palestine U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2020 | Palestine | 54 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 May 2020 | |||
Abdallah Jaber (Arabic: عبد الله جابر, Hebrew: עבדאללה ג'אבר,; born 17 February 1993) is a Palestinian association footballer who plays as a left-back for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin and captain of the Palestine national team.
He was a member of the Palestine national team, until he returned to the Israeli Premier League. He is the youngest Palestinian footballer to amass 35 international caps, having started 35 of Palestine's 40 games between May 2014 and August 2018.
Club career[]
Jaber was born in Tayibe, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab family. He made his senior debut for Israel's top tier club Ironi Ramat HaSharon in the 2011/12 season playing 23 minutes as a substitute. He was part of the team that finished sixth (the club's best ever finish) in the league the following season.
Move to West Bank Premier League[]
After not being given his chance at Israeli club Ramat HaSharon, Jaber made the decision to move to the Palestinian league signing with Hilal Al-Quds of the West Bank Premier League in 2013/14. Jaber proved to be an immediate hit, walking directly into the starting lineup. He won the Palestine Cup that season with Hilal at the end of his first season.
Jaber made his AFC Cup debut with Hilal Al-Quds in 2015 and helped keep a clean sheet in playoff qualifier vs eventual quarterfinalists Al-Jaish (0–0, Hilal lost on penalties).
At the beginning of the 2015/16 season, Jaber elected to sign with Ahli Al-Khalil. After winning the Palestine Super Cup against Shabab Al-Dhahrieh and the Palestine Cup against Ittihad Shujaiyah, he helped qualify the team for the group stage, playing all 90 minutes 1–0 win vs. Khujand (Tajikistan).
Move to Egyptian Premier League[]
In August 2016, Abdallah Jaber agreed a three-year deal with Al Mokawloon Al Arab of the Egyptian Premier League. His contract was voided three days later. The following year, Jaber signed for Alexandria-based Al Ittihad but the deal was voided again with the club revealing that the player's Israeli passport had scuppered his registration with the Egyptian Football Association.
Move to Israeli Premier League[]
Hapoel Hadera[]
On 25 May 2020, Jaber signed with Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera on a free transfer from Al-Quds Hilal.[1]
Bnei Sakhnin[]
On 29 May 2021, Jaber signed in Arab-Israeli club Bnei Sakhnin of the Israeli Premier League.[2]
International career[]
Abdallah Jaber earned his first cap, aged 21, in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup opening game when Palestine faced Kyrgyzstan. Despite his inexperience he helped Palestine keep a clean sheet in a game they won 1–0. He played 360 of the 450 minutes of the tournament helping Palestine lift the title without conceding a goal en route to their first AFC Asian Cup appearance.
His first international goal came in his 8th cap in a 2–0 friendly win vs. Pakistan. He scored his second goal in October 2017, in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Bhutan.
At the 2015 AFC Asian Cup he was one of only two Palestine players to start and play every single minute of the tournament. His performances were widely regarded as one of the few highlights of an otherwise dour campaign that saw Palestine lose all three games.
Jaber remained a crucial player for Palestine, having started and played every single minute of the side's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2014 | Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan |  Pakistan |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 October 2017 | Dora International Stadium, Hebron, Palestine |  Bhutan |
2–0 | 10–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Achievements[]
- Winner (1): 2014
- Winner (2): 2014, 2015
- Winner (1): 2014
External links[]
- Abdallah Jaber at Soccerway
- Abdallah Jaber at National-Football-Teams.com
References[]
- ^ Sport5 system (25 May 2020). "עבדאללה ג'אבר צפוי לאבוד את מקומו בנבחרת פלסטין". Sport5 (in Hebrew).
- ^ עבדאללה ג'אבר חתם לשנתיים בבני סכנין Doron Ben Dor, 29 May 2021 (in Hebrew)
- ^ "Jaber, Abdallah". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Palestinian footballers
- Arab-Israeli footballers
- Israeli Muslims
- Palestine international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. players
- Hilal Al-Quds Club players
- Ahli Al-Khaleel players
- Hapoel Hadera F.C. players
- Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
- People from Tayibe
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Asian Games competitors for Palestine
- Arab citizens of Israel
- Palestinian people of Israeli descent
- West Bank Premier League players