Oday Dabbagh
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. Dabbagh won the top scorer award in the 2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League with Al-Arabi. Club careerHilal Al-QudsDabbagh 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 West Bank 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-ArabiDabbagh 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] AroucaOn 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] CharleroiOn 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 careerDabbagh 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 lifeDabbagh was born in the Old City of Jerusalem.[19] As a child, he admired Dutch striker Robin van Persie.[20] Career statisticsClub
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HonoursHilal Al-Quds
Qadsia Al-Arabi Palestine Individual
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