Ataa Jaber

Ataa Jaber (, ; born 3 October 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. 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.

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.

He moved to F.C. Ashdod in 2021 on a one-year deal.

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. He debuted in a friendly 0–0 tie with Indonesia on 14 June.

After the October 7 attacks, Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel called for Jaber's Israeli citizenship to be revoked.

Career statistics Club

Honours Club Maccabi Haifa Israel State Cup (1): 2015–16

Netchi Baku Azerbaijan Cup (1): Runner-Up 2022-23 Azerbaijan Cup