Rabih Ataya

Rabih Mohammad Ataya (Arabic: ربیع محمد عطایا‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [raˈbiːʕ mˈħammad ʕɑˈtˤɑːja]; born 16 July 1989) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Malaysian club Kedah Darul Aman, on loan from Lebanese Premier League club Ahed, and the Lebanon national team. His main qualities are his dribbling and technical ability, as well as his finishing and crossing.[5]

Rabih Ataya
Ataya training with Lebanon in 2018
Personal information
Full name Rabih Mohammad Ataya
Date of birth (1989-07-16) 16 July 1989
Place of birth Tyre, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Kedah Darul Aman (on loan from Ahed)
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Tadamon Sour
2008–2017 Ansar 88 (20)
2017–2018 Zob Ahan 29 (1)
2018– Ahed 12 (1)
2020 → UiTM (loan) 9 (2)
2021– → Kedah Darul Aman (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 Lebanon U20[3] 3 (1)
2011 Lebanon U23[4] 2 (0)
2012– Lebanon 36 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:02, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

Tadamon Sour and Ansar

After spending two years with Tadamon Sour in the Lebanese Premier League, Ataya earned a transfer to Ansar where he played for eight years. He made a total of 88 league appearances for the Lebanese club, scoring 20 in the process. He also appeared in the 2013 AFC Cup for the club.[6]

Zob Ahan

On 16 January 2017, it was announced that Iranian club Zob Ahan had completed the transfer of Rabih Ataya during the winter transfer window.[7] He joined on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee: he would be reunited with fellow Lebanese player Ali Hamam.[7]

Ahed

On 17 August 2018, he returned to Lebanon, joining reigning champions Ahed in a deal involving Hassan Chaito, Ghazi Honeine, and Hassan Bittar, who moved from Ansar to Ahed.[8]

UiTM

On 14 February 2020, Ataya was sent on loan to newly-promoted Malaysia Super League club UiTM.[9][10] He made his debut on 29 February 2020, in a 2–0 defeat to Melaka United.[11] Ataya scored his first goal and made his first assist on 15 March 2020 against PDRM, helping his side win 3–1.[12] On 26 September 2020, Ataya scored and assisted in a 3–3 draw against Selangor.[13] He finished the season with two goals and two assists in nine games,[14] helping his side reach sixth place in their first season in the top division.[15]

Kedah

On 19 November 2020, Ataya moved on loan to league runners-up Kedah for the 2021 season, until November 2021.[15]

International career
Ataya (left) with Lebanon against North Korea in 2019

Ataya made his international debut on 11 May 2012, in a 4–1 defeat to Egypt in a friendly.[16][17] He scored his first goal on 31 August 2016, in a friendly against Jordan.[18] On 13 June 2017, Ataya scored his first international brace in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match, helping Lebanon beat Malaysia 2–1.[18] In December 2018, Ataya was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup,[2] featuring in two games: against Saudi Arabia and North Korea.[18]

Career statistics

International
As of goal scored on 10 October 2017
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ataya goal.[18]
List of international goals scored by Rabih Ataya
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 August 2016 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Jordan 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2 13 June 2017 Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia  Malaysia 1–1 2–1 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 2–1
4 10 October 2017 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  North Korea 5–0 5–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Ansar

Ahed

Individual

Awards

See also

References
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  2. "AC2019 Final Squads". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. "North Korea v Lebanon" (PDF). The AFC. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. "Official Home of Asian Football". archive.vn. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. "The final 23: who are they?". Lebanese Football Review. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  6. "Al Ansar (LIB) 0–0 Fanja (OMA)". Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  7. "Lebanese Winger Ataya Joins Iran's Zob Ahan - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  8. "رسمياً: ربيع عطايا إلى العهد". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  9. "Football: UiTM wrap up foreign signings with Ataya | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  10. Nehme, Ale (18 February 2020). "Lebanese abroad: winter transfer window summary". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. "Lebanon - Rabih Ataya - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  12. Lebanon, F. A. (18 March 2020). "Lebanese abroad review: March, Week 2". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. Diab, Rami Abou (28 September 2020). "Lebanese Players Abroad: September 2020, Week 4". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. "مقابلة | ربيع عطايا: «اخترت اللعب مع أحد أكبر الأندية الماليزية»". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  15. Mahfoud, Maroun (19 November 2020). "Rabih Ataya with a new club". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  16. "Lebanon 1–4 Egypt". Football Database. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  17. Jabra, James (12 May 2012). "Egypt deal 4–1 blow to Lebanon". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  18. "Rabih Ataya". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  19. "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20". An-Nahar. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  20. "معتوق ومرمر الأفضل هذا الموسم بحسب مهرجان المنار الـ 23". Mulhak (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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