Rabih Ataya


Rabih Mohammad Ataya is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Malaysian club UiTM, on loan from Ahed, and the Lebanon national team. His main qualities are his dribbling and technical ability, as well as his finishing and crossing.

Club career

After spending two years with Tadamon Sour in the Lebanese Premier League, Ataya earned a transfer to Ansar where he played for eight years. He made a total of 88 league appearances for the Lebanese club, scoring 20 in the process. He also appeared in the 2013 AFC Cup for the club.
On 16 January 2017, it was announced that Iranian club Zob Ahan had completed the transfer of Rabih Ataya during the winter transfer window. He joined on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee: he would be reunited with fellow Lebanese player Ali Hamam.
On 17 August 2018, he returned to Lebanon, joining reigning champions Ahed in a deal involving Hassan Chaito, who moved from Ansar to Ahed. On 14 February 2020, Ataya was sent on a six-month loan to Malaysia Super League club UiTM.

International career

Ataya made his international debut on 11 May 2012, in a 4–1 defeat to Egypt in a friendly. He scored his first goal on 31 August 2016, in a friendly against Jordan. On 13 June 2017, Ataya scored his first international brace in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match, helping Lebanon beat Malaysia 2–1. In December 2018, Ataya was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, featuring in two games: against Saudi Arabia and North Korea.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
131 August 2016Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon1–01–1Friendly
213 June 2017Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia1–12–12019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
313 June 2017Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia2–12–12019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
410 October 2017Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon5–05–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours and achievements

Club

Ansar
Ahed
Awards