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Jihad Ayoub
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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 Jwaya. Born in Venezuela, he plays for the Lebanon national team.
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Club career
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Early career
Ayoub 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 youth career includes stints at Margarita in Venezuela, Millwall and Notts County in England,[4] and Melita in Malta,[6] where he played for their under-21 team.[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
He 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
Following 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
On 6 July 2022, Ayoub joined Indonesian club PSS Sleman.[19]
Safa and Jwaya
Ayoub returned to Lebanon on 20 July 2024, joining Lebanese Premier League club Safa.[20]
On 7 August 2025, Ayoub joined newly-promoted side Jwaya.[21]
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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.[22] 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
International
- Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ayoub goal.
Honours
Ahed
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
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