George Diba

George Diba (Arabic: جورج دبا; born 1 July 1998) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for F.C. Ashdod.

George Diba
Personal information
Full name George Diba
Date of birth (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998
Place of birth Marjayoun, Lebanon
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Number 25
Youth career
2008–2016 Hapoel Mate Asher
2016–2017 Maccabi Tzur Shalom
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 67 (1)
2019–2021 Hapoel Acre 60 (1)
2021–2022 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0 (0)
2022– F.C. Ashdod 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2022

Early life

Diba was born in Marjayoun, Lebanon, to a family of Maronites descent. His parents were fighters in the South Lebanon Army. On 24 May 2000, they emigrated to Israel, following the IDF's withdrawal from Lebanon and settle down in Nahariya.[1]

Club career

On 17 July 2021, Diba signed for three years with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[2]

References

  1. Tzantzipar, Nadav (20 June 2021). "ברח מלבנון בילדותו ומגשים חלום בליגת העל". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. Calfi, Itzik (17 June 2021). "רשמית: ג'ורג' דיבה חתם בהפועל תל אביב". One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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