Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [a] | 1 September 1980||
Place of birth | Rafah, Palestine [3] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Palestine | ||
Youth career | |||
1995– | Shabab Rafah | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Al-Hilal Gaza | ||
2005–2009 | Shabab Rafah | ||
2009–2010 | → Hilal Al-Quds (loan) | ||
2010–2014 | Shabab Rafah | ||
2014–2015 | Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari | ||
2015–2016 | Shabab Alsamu | ||
2016–2017 | Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari | ||
International career | |||
Palestine U23 | |||
2001–2005 | Palestine | 11 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2017–2021 | Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari | ||
2020–2024 | Palestine U23 | ||
2024– | Palestine | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ihab Abu Jazar (born 1 September 1980) is a former Palestinian footballer and a professional football coach. He currently serves as the head coach of the Palestine national football team.
In May 2017, he announced his retirement from professional football and subsequently took on the position of head coach at Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari. [4] In December 2020, he succeeded Ayman Sandouqa at the helm of the Palestine U-23 national team, continuing in his role with Al-Am'ari for several months. [5] [6]
On 3 December 2024, he was appointed to succeed Makram Daboub as head coach of the Palestine national football team, [7] which is competing in the qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [8]
Shabab Rafah