Jihad Khaled Ayoub (Arabic: جهاد خالد أيوب; born 30 March 1995) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indonesian club PSS Sleman. Born in Venezuela to Lebanese parents, Ayoub plays for the Lebanon national team.
![]() Ayoub with Ansar in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jihad Khaled Ayoub[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Porlamar, Venezuela[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | PSS Sleman | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
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– | PSS Sleman | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Lebanon | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:37, 10 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 |
Born in Venezuela, Ayoub played for various youth academies in Venezuela, Argentina and England, as well as the under-21 team of Maltese side Melita.[2][3]
Ayoub joined Lebanese Premier League side Ahed in January 2017,[4] helping them lift the league title in 2016–17.[5] 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.[6]
He moved to Bekaa on a free transfer in summer 2018.[7] On 24 February 2019, Ayoub assisted both of Bekaa's goals against Ansar in a 2–2 draw.[8] He finished the season with two goals in 20 games,[9] and was regarded as one of the club's best-performing players in the 2018–19 season.[7]
Following a trial with the club,[10] Ayoub joined Ansar on a two-year contract in May 2019.[11] Having extended his contract in July 2020,[12] Ayoub announced his decision to end his contract in March 2021.[13] He returned to the club the same month,[14] and helped Ansar win the domestic double (league and Lebanese FA Cup) in 2020–21.[15] Ayoub renewed his contract in July 2021.[15]
On 6 July 2022, Ayoub joined Indonesian club PSS Sleman.[16]
Ayoub made his international debut for Lebanon on 1 December 2021, as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Egypt in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[17]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Lebanon | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |
Ahed
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