Mahmoud Jaber
Mahmoud Jaber (born 5 October 1999) is an Arab-Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national team. Early life
Jaber was born in Tayibe, Israel, to a Palestinian family. His grandfather Abdullah Jaber and his father Nabil Jaber were renowned local footballers in his hometown. His older brother Abdallah Jaber is also a professional footballer who played for as well as captained the Palestine national team. Career
Jaber is a youth product of the academy of Hapoel Kfar Saba, before moving to Maccabi Haifa's youth academy at the age of 12. Jaber made his senior career on loan with Hapoel Nof HaGalil with a debut on 5 August 2019 in a game against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in a Toto cup match of the 2019–20 season. In his second year on loan, he helped Hapoel Nof HaGalil win the 2020–21 Toto Cup Leumit and the 2021–22 Liga Leumit earning promotion into the Israel Premier League. He returned to Maccabi Haifa on 15 August 2021, signing an extension keeping him at the club until 2024. There, he helped them win the 2021–22 Israeli Premier League, 2021–22 Toto Cup Al and 2021 Israel Super Cup in his debut season. On May 16, 2023, he won his first senior title, as winning the Israeli Premier League championship. Jaber has played in the UEFA Champions League, scoring a goal after coming on at halftime to equalize against Sheriff Tiraspol in the 85th minute of Maccabi Haifa's 4-2 victory in the 2nd round. International career
Jaber was first called up to the senior Israel national team ahead of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches in June 2022. He debuted with Israel in a 2–2 UEFA Nations League home draw against Iceland on 2 June 2022. Career statistics

Club

International

Honours
Hapoel Nof HaGalil
Liga Leumit: 2021–22
Toto Cup Leumit: 2020–21
Maccabi Haifa
Israeli Premier League: 2021–22, 2022–23
Toto Cup Al: 2021–22
Israel Super Cup: 2021, 2023

See also 

 List of Israelis

References

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1999 births
Living people
Israeli men's footballers
People from Tayibe
Footballers from Central District (Israel)
Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. players
Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Israeli Premier League players
Liga Leumit players
Israel men's international footballers
Arab-Israeli footballers
Israeli Muslims
Arab citizens of Israel
Israeli people of Palestinian descent
Men's association football midfielders