Layth Kharoub Explained

Layth Kharoub
Fullname:Layth Ali Abdulrahim Kharoub
Birth Date:11 July 1991
Birth Place:Nablus, Palestine
Height:1.80 m[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Markaz Balata
Clubnumber:10
Years1:2011–2013
Clubs1:Thaqafi Tulkarem
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Shabab Al-Bireh Institute
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
Years4:2015–2017
Clubs4:Shabab Al-Khalil
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Ahli Al-Khaleel
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Thaqafi Tulkarem
Years8:2018
Clubs8:Shabab Al-Dhahiriya
Years9:2018–
Clubs9:Markaz Balata
Nationalyears1:2020–
Nationalteam1:Palestine
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:5
Ntupdate:4 December 2021

Layth Ali Abdulrahim Kharoub (Arabic: ليث علي عبد الرحيم خروب; born 11 July 1991) is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a winger for West Bank Premier League club Markaz Balata and the Palestine national team.

Club career

On 15 January 2017, Kharoub joined Ahli Al-Khaleel.[2] After joining Shabab Al-Dhahiriya in summer 2017,[3] Kharoub returned to Thaqafi Tulkarem on 27 December of the same year.[4]

International career

Kharoub represented Palestine at the 2020 Bangabandhu Cup; he scored on his debut on 15 January, helping Palestine beat hosts Bangladesh 2–0 in the group stage.[5] Kharoub scored three goals in the tournament, including one in the final on 25 January against Burundi, won 3–1, to help Palestine win the competition.[6]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Palestine202043
202172
Total115

Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kharoub goal.

List of international goals scored by Layth Kharoub
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh2–02–02020 Bangabandhu Cup[7]
2Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–01–02020 Bangabandhu Cup[8]
3Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh3–03–12020 Bangabandhu Cup[9]
4Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–15–12021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification[10]
5Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan1–02–02021 Three Nations Cup

Honours

Palestine

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Palestine . . 10 . 4 December 2021 . 12 December 2022.
  2. Web site: كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول. 2021-06-02. www.kooora.com.
  3. Web site: كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول. 2021-06-02. www.kooora.com.
  4. Web site: كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول. 2021-06-02. www.kooora.com.
  5. Web site: 15 January 2020. Match Report of Bangladesh vs Palestine. 2 June 2021. Global Sports Archive.
  6. Web site: 25 January 2020. Match Report of Palestine vs Burundi. 2 June 2020. Global Sports Archive.
  7. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. 15 January 2020. Bangladesh vs. Palestine (0:2). 1 June 2021. National Football Teams. en.
  8. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. 22 January 2020. Palestine vs. Seychelles (1:0). 1 June 2021. National Football Teams. en.
  9. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. 25 January 2020. Palestine vs. Burundi (3:1). 1 June 2021. National Football Teams. en.
  10. Web site: 24 June 2021. Match Report of Palestine vs Comoros. 24 June 2021. Global Sports Archive.