Ataa Jaber

Ataa Jaber (عطاء جابر, עטאא ג'אבר; born 3 October 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi Baku. 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
In 2023, Ataa Jaber filed a one-time nationality switch in order to be able to play for Palestine. He had previously represented and captained the Israel national U21 team. He debuted with them in a friendly 0–0 tie with Indonesia on 14 June 2023.

Club

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


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