Jihad Khaled Ayoub (Arabic: جهاد خالد أيوب; born 30 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Lebanese Premier League club Safa. Born in Venezuela to Lebanese parents, Ayoub plays for the Lebanon national team.
.jpg) Ayoub with Ansar in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jihad Khaled Ayoub[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Porlamar, Venezuela[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2][3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Safa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Margarita | |||
| Melita | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Ahed | 1 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Shabab Sahel (loan) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Bekaa | 20 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Ansar | 31 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | PSS Sleman | 46 | (6) |
| 2024– | Safa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Lebanon | 16 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editAyoub played at youth level for academies in Venezuela, Argentina, England, and Malta.[4][5] He played for his university team in Venezuela before moving on to professional clubs.[5] His professional career includes stints at Margarita in Venezuela and Melita in Malta,[6] where he played for their under-21 team.[4] Additionally, he has played at the youth level for English clubs Millwall and Notts County.[4]
Ayoub joined Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in January 2017,[7] helping them lift the league title in 2016–17.[8] He was sent on a one-year loan to Lebanese Second Division side Shabab Sahel for the 2017–18 season, where they finished in first place and were promoted to the Premier League.[9]
Bekaa
editHe moved to Bekaa on a free transfer in summer 2018.[10] On 24 February 2019, Ayoub assisted both of Bekaa's goals against Ansar in a 2–2 draw.[11] He finished the season with two goals in 20 games,[12] and was regarded as one of the club's best-performing players in the 2018–19 season.[10]
Ansar
editFollowing a trial with the club,[13] Ayoub joined Ansar on a two-year contract in May 2019.[14] Having extended his contract in July 2020,[15] Ayoub announced his decision to end his contract in March 2021.[16] He returned to the club the same month,[17] and helped Ansar win the domestic double (league and Lebanese FA Cup) in 2020–21.[18] Ayoub renewed his contract in July 2021.[18]
PSS Sleman
editOn 6 July 2022, Ayoub joined Indonesian club PSS Sleman.[19]
Safa
editAyoub returned to Lebanon on 20 July 2024, joining Lebanese Premier League club Safa.[20]
International career
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Ayoub made his international debut for Lebanon on 1 December 2021, as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Egypt at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[21] In December 2023, Ayoub was included in the Lebanese squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
He scored his first international goal on 4 September 2024 against Tajikistan during the 2024 Merdeka Tournament.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 September 2024 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tajikistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 Merdeka Tournament |
Honours
editAhed
Shabab Sahel
Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21
- Lebanese FA Cup: 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2019
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2021
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Jihad Ayoub". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "النجمة والأنصار والعهد أبرز المجتهدين". elmarada. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b "الموقع الرسمي لقناة الجديد, كرة القدم, جهاد ايوب لبناني فنزويلي الى العهد". 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ SOLOVENEX (18 May 2021). "Jihad Ayoub, de Margarita al fútbol libanés". SOLOVENEX (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Lebanon, Football. "جهاد ايوب رسميا الى العهد". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "العهد يحتفل بلقب الدوري اللبناني باكتساح الأنصار". جريدة الأنباء - أرشيف الموقع القديم (in Arabic). 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "الاخاء يقسو على الساحل.. والسلام يتخطى الإصلاح بصعوبة". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b "تقرير كووورة.. 5 مواهب واعدة تخطف الأنظار في ملاعب الأرز". كووورة. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "كووورة يختار التشكيلة المثالية للجولة 16 من الدوري اللبناني". كووورة. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Jihad Ayoub at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "جهاد أيوب يلتحق بتدريبات الأنصار". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "الأنصار يضم جهاد أيوب". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "الأنصار اللبناني يجدد عقد جهاد أيوب". كووورة. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Abou Diab, Rami (21 March 2021). "Chaos at Ansar". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "تسوية تعيد جهاد أيوب إلى الأنصار". كووورة. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b "رسميًا.. جهاد أيوب يجدد عقده مع الأنصار". كووورة. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Mengenal Jihad Ayoub, Pemain Baru PSS Sleman Asal Lebanon". jogja.jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Codeloops. "الصفاء يضم جهاد أيوب". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Match Report of Egypt vs Lebanon – 2021-12-01 – FIFA Arab Cup – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Jihad Ayoub". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Jihad Ayoub". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
External links
edit- Jihad Ayoub at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)