Oday Dabbagh
Palestinian footballer (born 1998)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oday Ibrahim Mohammad Dabbagh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-12-03) 3 December 1998 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Jerusalem | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleroi | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shabab Al-Ram | |||
| 2011-2015 | Hilal Al-Quds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Hilal Al-Quds | 77 | (40) |
| 2019 | Al-Salmiya | 1 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Qadsia | 10 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | → Al-Yarmouk (loan) | 9 | (6) |
| 2021 | Al-Arabi | 18 | (13) |
| 2021–2023 | Arouca | 37 | (11) |
| 2023– | Charleroi | 25 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Palestine U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Palestine U23 | 15 | (5) |
| 2018– | Palestine | 37 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Oday Ibrahim Mohammad Dabbagh (Arabic: عدي الدباغ; born 3 December 1998) is a Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Charleroi and the Palestine national team. He is his nation's top scorer with 16 goals. He is also his nation's top goal scorer in the Asian Cup.
Dabbagh won the top scorer award in the 2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League with Al-Arabi.
Club career
Hilal Al-Quds
Dabbagh made his professional debut at the age of 16 for Hilal Al Quds in the 2016–17 season. He scored his first professional goal on 26 December 2015.
He scored two more goals that season, narrowly helping Hilal Al-Quds avoid relegation. The following season saw Hilal Al-Quds increase their goalscoring tally with 9, 12 and 16 goals respectively as Hilal Al-Quds won the Palestinian Premier League for the third time in a row. He won the WBPL Golden Boot Award for scoring 16 goals in the 2018–19 season.[2] On 6 May 2019, Dabbagh became Palestine's all-time top scorer in the AFC Cup with a double goal against Lebanon's Nejmeh.
Al-Arabi
Dabbagh joined Al-Arabi on 14 January 2021, until the end of the season.[3] Dabbagh helped Al-Arabi win the 2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League title, and finished the season as league top-scorer with 13 goals.[4]
Arouca
On 21 August 2021, Dabbagh joined Arouca in the Portuguese Primeira Liga,[5] on a two-year contract.[6] He made his debut on 28 August, as an 80th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat to Porto.[7] On 18 September, Dabbagh scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw to Vitória de Guimarães.[8]
In a 2–0 win over Estoril on 7 January 2023, he scored his first brace for the club.[9] Two games later he scored twice in a 4–0 victory over Portimonense.[10]
Charleroi
On 1 July 2023, Dabbagh officially signed for Charleroi in the Belgian Pro League on a three-year contract.[11] He scored his first competitive goal for the Zebras on his debut in a 1–1 draw against OH Leuven.[12]
International career
Dabbagh made his Palestine national team debut on 27 March 2018, in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Oman.[citation needed] He later appeared with the senior national team in the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup, which Palestine won.[13] Dabbagh's first senior goal came on 6 September 2018, in a 1–1 draw with Kyrgyzstan.[14]
At 20 years of age, Dabbagh was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, and appeared against Australia and Jordan.[15][16] On 1 January 2024, he was named in the Palestinian squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[17] On 23 January 2024, he scored a brace in a 3–0 victory over Hong Kong, which granted his country their first win in the competition, and first ever qualification to the knockout phase as one of the best third-placed teams.[18]
On 21 March 2024, Dabbagh scored his first international hat-trick during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bangladesh in a 5–0 victory.
Personal life
Dabbagh was born in the Old City of Jerusalem.[19] As a child, he admired Dutch striker Robin van Persie.[20]
Due to his residency in Jerusalem, Dabbagh reports he's faced frequent questioning at checkpoints by the Israel Defense Forces who allegedly attempt to intimidate him. They also allegedly offer and persuade him to represent Israel rather than Palestine, however, each time he's encountered he reiterates his Palestinian identity and expresses his desire to play for the Palestine national football team.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 March 2024[22]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arouca | ||||||||||
| Primeira Liga | 2021–22 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | ||
| Charleroi | ||||||||||
| BPL | 2023–24 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 62 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 21 | ||
International statistics
- As of match played 26 March 2024[23]
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dabbagh goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2018 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 August 2019 | Karbala International Stadium, Karbala, Iraq |  Syria | 2–1 | 4–3 | 2019 WAFF Championship |
| 3 | 3–1 | |||||
| 4 | 5 September 2019 | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 3 June 2021 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Singapore | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 15 June 2021 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Yemen | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 3–0 | |||||
| 8 | 24 June 2021 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Comoros | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification |
| 9 | 8 June 2022 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |  Mongolia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 10 | 11 June 2022 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Yemen | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 11 | 23 January 2024 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Hong Kong | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 12 | 3–0 | |||||
| 13 | 29 January 2024 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar |  Qatar | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 14 | 21 March 2024 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Bangladesh | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 4–0 | |||||
| 16 | 5–0 |
Honours
Club
Hilal Al-Quds
Qadsia
Al-Arabi
International
Palestine
Individual
- Islamic Solidarity Games top goalscorer: 2017
- Kuwaiti Premier League top goalscorer: 2020–21
References
- ^ "Oday Dabbagh". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ How a Palestinian Soccer Player Went from the West Bank to Europe’s Elite
- ^ "العربي يتفق مع بديل كيتا". كووورة. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "العربي بطلاً للدوري الكويتي الممتاز". www.aljarida.com (in Arabic). 14 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Arouca contrata avançado internacional palestiniano". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Oday Dabbagh por duas épocas (Arouca)". A Bola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Em direto: FC Porto – Arouca". Tribuna Expresso (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "النجم عدي الدباغ يسجل أول أهدافه في الدوري البرتغالي الممتاز". WAFA Agency. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Palestinian Football Phenomenon, Dabbagh Making History in Portugal". 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Arouca-Portimonense: Bis de Dabbagh dá vista europeia na serra da Freita". www.jn.pt. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Arouca: Oday Dabbagh de saída para os belgas do Charleroi na próxima época". SAPO Desporto. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Charleroi, frustré par un arbitrage discutable, perd ses premiers points !". 29 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Plucky Palestine clinch Bangabandhu Gold Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Palestine's teen idol Dabbagh a step closer to UAE 2019". Asian Football Confederation. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Palestine vs. Australia – Football Match Summary – January 11, 2019". ESPN. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Asian Cup Report: Palestine 0 Jordan 0". Goal.com. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "الإعلان عن قائمة منتخبنا الوطني المشاركة في كأس آسيا 2023". Palestinian Football Association (in Arabic). 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Palestine 'fulfil promise' after historic Asian Cup win". France 24. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "طالب التربية الرياضية عدي الدباغ هداف للدوري الكويتي الممتاز". Birzeit University (in Arabic). 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Monks, Kieron (4 September 2021). "Playing for Palestine: How Oday Dabbagh Went from Occupation to Europe's Elite". Tribuna. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "عدي الدباغ.. من الاضطهاد الإسرائيلي إلى الهداف التاريخي لـ"الفدائي"". التلفزيون العربي (in Arabic). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Oday Dabbagh at Soccerway
- ^ "Oday Dabbagh". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
External links
- Oday Dabbagh at FootballDatabase.eu
- Oday Dabbagh at Soccerway
- Oday Dabbagh at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
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