Mahmud Abunada

Mahmud Ibrahim Abunada (Arabic: محمود إبراهيم أبو ندى; born 5 February 2000) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Qatari Stars League club Al-Rayyan and the Qatar national team .^[1][2][3]

Mahmud Abunada

Personal information
Full name	Mahmud Ibrahim Abunada
Date of birth	(2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Doha, Qatar
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Al-Rayyan
Number	57
Youth career
0000–2019	Al-Arabi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2025	Al-Arabi	64	(0)
2025–	Al-Rayyan	4	(0)
International career‡
2025–	Qatar	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Career

Abunada started his career at Al-Arabi and is a product of the Al-Arabi youth system. On 14 February 2019, he made his professional debut for Al-Arabi against Al-Rayyan in the Pro League. By March 2020, he had appeared in 55 matches for the club.^[4]

International career

Abunada was born in Qatar and is of Palestinian descent, holding dual Qatari and Palestinian citizenship. He plays for the Qatar national team, and helped them earn qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.^[5]

Personal life

After qualifying to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Abunada donated to build a hospital in the Gaza Strip in Palestine to help them recover from the Gaza war.^[6]