Ataa Jaber
Ataa Jaber 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.
Honours
Club
;Maccabi Haifa;Netchi Baku