# Ataa Jaber
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{{short description|Palestinian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{more footnotes needed|date=November 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ataa Jaber
| image = Ataa Jaber - 27 January 2016.JPG
| caption = Jaber playing for [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) in 2016
| full_name = Ataa Jaber
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Majd al-Krum](/source/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](/source/Defensive_midfielder)
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2014
| youthclubs1 = [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.)
| years1 = 2012–2017
| clubs1 = [Maccabi Haifa](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.)
| caps1 = 44
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → [Bnei Sakhnin](/source/Bnei_Sakhnin_F.C.) (loan)
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017–2021
| clubs3 = [Bnei Sakhnin](/source/Bnei_Sakhnin_F.C.)
| caps3 = 100
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = [F.C. Ashdod](/source/F.C._Ashdod)
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022–2024
| clubs5 = [Neftchi Baku](/source/PFC_Neftchi_Baku)
| caps5 = 45
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2024–2025
| clubs6 = [Qatar](/source/Qatar_SC)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam1 = [Israel U21](/source/Israel_national_under-21_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = [Palestine](/source/Palestine_national_football_team)
| 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](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [defensive midfielder](/source/Midfielder). Born in Israel, he plays for the [Palestine national team](/source/Palestine_national_football_team).
==Early life==
Jaber was born in [Majd al-Krum](/source/Majd_al-Krum), Israel, to a [Muslim-Arab](/source/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](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.) 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](/source/Bnei_Sakhnin_F.C.) 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](/source/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](/source/Azerbaijan_Premier_League) club [Neftchi Baku](/source/PFC_Neftchi_Baku).
==International career==
Jaber had represented and captained the [Israel national U21 team](/source/Israel_national_under-21_football_team). However in 2023, he filed for a nationality switch to represent [Palestine](/source/Palestine_national_football_team) 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](/source/Indonesia_national_football_team) 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](/source/Ynetnews) |date=2023-09-18}}]
After the [October 7 attacks](/source/October_7_attacks), Israeli Interior Minister [Moshe Arbel](/source/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](/source/Jewish_News_Syndicate) |date=2023-11-21}}]
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{Updated|28 May 2024}}[{{Soccerway|ata-jabir/236883}}]
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!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](/source/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.)
|[2011-12](/source/2011-12_Israeli_Premier_League)
|rowspan="5"|[Israeli Premier League](/source/Israeli_Premier_League)
|1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[2012-13](/source/2012-13_Israeli_Premier_League)
|8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|[2014-15](/source/2014-15_Israeli_Premier_League)
|13||0||1||0||7||0||colspan="2"|—||21||0
|-
|[2015-16](/source/2015-16_Israeli_Premier_League)
|19||1||4||0||6||1||colspan="2"|—||29||2
|-
|[2016-17](/source/2016-17_Israeli_Premier_League)
|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](/source/Bnei_Sakhnin_F.C.) (loan)
|[2014-15](/source/2014-15_Israeli_Premier_League)
|Israeli Premier League
|10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1
|-
|rowspan="6"|Bnei Sakhnin
|[2016-17](/source/2016-17_Israeli_Premier_League)
|rowspan="3"|Israeli Premier League
|6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|[2017-18](/source/2017-18_Israeli_Premier_League)
|23||2||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||26||2
|-
|[2018-19](/source/2018-19_Israeli_Premier_League)
|18||1||1||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||23||2
|-
|[2019-20](/source/2019-20_Liga_Leumit)
|[Liga Leumit](/source/Liga_Leumit)
|23||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||1
|-
|[2020-21](/source/2020-21_Israeli_Premier_League)
|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](/source/F.C._Ashdod)
|[2021-22](/source/2021-22_Israeli_Premier_League)
|Israeli Premier League
|30||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Neftchi Baku](/source/Neft%C3%A7i_PFK)
|[2022-23](/source/2022-23_Azerbaijan_Premier_League)
|rowspan="2"|[Azerbaijan Premier League](/source/Azerbaijan_Premier_League)
|28||5||5||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name="UEC"|Appearance(s) in [UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League)}}||1||37||6
|-
|[2023-24](/source/2023-24_Azerbaijan_Premier_League)
|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
|}
{{notelist}}
==Honours==
===Club===
;Maccabi Haifa
*[Israel State Cup](/source/Israel_State_Cup) (1): [2015–16](/source/2016_Israel_State_Cup_Final)
;Netchi Baku
*[Azerbaijan Cup](/source/Azerbaijan_Cup) (1): Runner-Up [2022-23 Azerbaijan Cup](/source/2022-23_Azerbaijan_Cup)
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{UEFA player}}
{{Palestine squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaber, Ataa}}
Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
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-Israeli footballers
Category:Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Category:Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players
Category:F.C. Ashdod players
Category:Neftçi PFK players
Category:Qatar SC players
Category:Israeli Premier League players
Category:Liga Leumit 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
Category:Israeli Muslims
Category:Palestinian Muslims
Category:2023 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:21st-century Israeli sportsmen
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