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Jihad Ayoub

Ayoub with Ansar in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Jihad Khaled Ayoub
Date of birth	(1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Porlamar, Venezuela
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team	Safa
Youth career
	Margarita
	Millwall
	Notts County
	Melita
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Ahed	1	(1)
2017–2018	→ Shabab Sahel (loan)
2018–2019	Bekaa	20	(2)
2019–2022	Ansar	31	(2)
2022–2024	PSS Sleman	46	(6)
2024–	Safa	0	(0)
International career
2021–	Lebanon	21	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024

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 Safa. Born in Venezuela to Lebanese parents, Ayoub plays for the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Early career

Ayoub played at youth level for academies in Venezuela, Argentina, England, and Malta. He played for his university team in Venezuela before moving on to professional clubs. His youth career includes stints at Margarita in Venezuela, Millwall and Notts County in England, and Melita in Malta, where he played for their under-21 team.

Ayoub joined Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in January 2017, helping them lift the league title in 2016–17. 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.

Bekaa

He moved to Bekaa on a free transfer in summer 2018. On 24 February 2019, Ayoub assisted both of Bekaa's goals against Ansar in a 2–2 draw. He finished the season with two goals in 20 games, and was regarded as one of the club's best-performing players in the 2018–19 season.

Ansar

Following a trial with the club, Ayoub joined Ansar on a two-year contract in May 2019. Having extended his contract in July 2020, Ayoub announced his decision to end his contract in March 2021. He returned to the club the same month, and helped Ansar win the domestic double (league and Lebanese FA Cup) in 2020–21. Ayoub renewed his contract in July 2021.

PSS Sleman

On 6 July 2022, Ayoub joined Indonesian club PSS Sleman.

Safa

Ayoub returned to Lebanon on 20 July 2024, joining Lebanese Premier League club Safa.

International career

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. 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

As of match played 15 December 2024

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 September 2024	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Tajikistan	1–0	1–0	2024 Merdeka Tournament

Honours

Ahed

• Lebanese Premier League: 2016–17

Shabab Sahel

• Lebanese Second Division: 2017–18

Ansar

• Lebanese Premier League: 2020–21
• Lebanese FA Cup: 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22
• Lebanese Elite Cup: 2019
• Lebanese Super Cup: 2021

See also

• List of Lebanon international footballers born outside Lebanon

References

1. ^ "Jihad Ayoub". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
2. "AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qatar Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
3. "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Lebanon" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
4. ^ "النجمة والأنصار والعهد أبرز المجتهدين". elmarada. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
5. ^ "الموقع الرسمي لقناة الجديد, كرة القدم, جهاد ايوب لبناني فنزويلي الى العهد". 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
6. SOLOVENEX (18 May 2021). "Jihad Ayoub, de Margarita al fútbol libanés". SOLOVENEX (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
7. Lebanon, Football. "جهاد ايوب رسميا الى العهد". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
8. "العهد يحتفل بلقب الدوري اللبناني باكتساح الأنصار". جريدة الأنباء - أرشيف الموقع القديم (in Arabic). 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
9. "الاخاء يقسو على الساحل.. والسلام يتخطى الإصلاح بصعوبة". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
10. ^ "تقرير كووورة.. 5 مواهب واعدة تخطف الأنظار في ملاعب الأرز". كووورة. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
11. "كووورة يختار التشكيلة المثالية للجولة 16 من الدوري اللبناني". كووورة. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
12. Jihad Ayoub at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
13. "جهاد أيوب يلتحق بتدريبات الأنصار". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
14. "الأنصار يضم جهاد أيوب". كووورة. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
15. "الأنصار اللبناني يجدد عقد جهاد أيوب". كووورة. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
16. Abou Diab, Rami (21 March 2021). "Chaos at Ansar". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
17. "تسوية تعيد جهاد أيوب إلى الأنصار". كووورة. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
18. ^ "رسميًا.. جهاد أيوب يجدد عقده مع الأنصار". كووورة. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
19. "Mengenal Jihad Ayoub, Pemain Baru PSS Sleman Asal Lebanon". jogja.jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
20. Codeloops. "الصفاء يضم جهاد أيوب". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
21. "Match Report of Egypt vs Lebanon – 2021-12-01 – FIFA Arab Cup – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
22. "Jihad Ayoub". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
23. "Jihad Ayoub". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

External links

• Jihad Ayoub at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)

v t e Lebanon squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup
1 Khalil 2 El Hindi 3 Sabra 4 Mansour 5 Nassar 6 Zein 7 Maatouk (c) 8 Saad 9 El-Helwe 10 Haidar 11 Chaaban 12 Melki 13 Khamis 14 Dhaini 15 Ayoub 16 Shour 17 Al Haj 18 El Zein 19 Kuri 20 Tneich 21 Matar 22 Jradi 23 Sabeh 24 Bitar 25 Srour 26 Chaitou Coach: Radulović

• 1995 births
• Living people
• People from Nueva Esparta
• Venezuelan people of Lebanese descent
• Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
• Venezuelan men's footballers
• Lebanese men's footballers
• Men's association football midfielders
• Men's association football central defenders
• Margarita F.C. players
• Melita F.C. players
• Al Ahed FC players
• Shabab Al Sahel FC players
• Bekaa SC players
• Al Ansar FC players
• PSS Sleman players
• Safa SC players
• Lebanese Premier League players
• Lebanese Second Division players
• Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
• Lebanon men's international footballers
• Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers
• Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
• Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in England
• Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Malta
• Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
• Lebanese expatriate men's footballers
• Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
• Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in England
• Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Malta
• Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
• Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
• Expatriate men's footballers in England
• Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
• Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
• International sportspeople born abroad
• 2023 AFC Asian Cup players