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Oday Dabbagh
Palestinian footballer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oday 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. With a tally of 16 goals, Al-Dabbagh stands as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the national team.
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Club career
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Hilal Al-Quds
Dabbagh 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-Arabi
Dabbagh 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]
Arouca
On 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]
Charleroi
On 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]
Aberdeen
On 2 February 2025, Dabbagh was loaned to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[13] On 24 May 2025, he won the Scottish Cup title, converting a penalty in the shootout following a 1–1 draw.[14]
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International career
Dabbagh 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.[15] Dabbagh's first senior goal came on 6 September 2018, in a 1–1 draw with Kyrgyzstan.[16]
At 20 years of age, Dabbagh was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, and appeared against Australia and Jordan.[17][18] On 1 January 2024, he was named in the Palestinian squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[19] 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.[20]
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.
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Personal life
Dabbagh was born in the Old City of Jerusalem.[21] As a child, he admired Dutch striker Robin van Persie.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 May 2025[23]
- Includes Taça de Portugal, Belgian Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga
International
- As of match played 21 March 2024[24]
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dabbagh goal.
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Honours
Hilal Al-Quds
- West Bank Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Palestine Cup: 2017–18
- West Bank Cup: 2017–18
Qadsia
Al-Arabi
Aberdeen
Palestine
Individual
- Islamic Solidarity Games top goalscorer: 2017
- Kuwaiti Premier League top goalscorer: 2020–21
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