Rabih Mohammad Ataya (Arabic: ربیع محمد عطایا, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [raˈbiːʕ mˈhammad ʕɑˈtˤɑːja]; born 16 July 1989) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Malaysian club Kedah, on loan from Lebanese Premier League club Ahed, and the Lebanon national team.
Club Career
Tadamon Sour and Ansar
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.
Zob Ahan
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.
Ahed
On 17 August 2018, he returned to Lebanon, joining reigning champions Ahed in a deal involving Hassan Chaito, Ghazi Honeine, and Hassan Bittar, who moved from Ansar to Ahed.
UiTM
On 14 February 2020, Ataya was sent on loan to newly-promoted Malaysia Super League club UiTM. He made his debut on 29 February 2020, in a 2–0 defeat to Melaka United. Ataya scored his first goal and made his first assist on 15 March 2020 against PDRM, helping his side win 3–1. On 26 September 2020, Ataya scored and assisted in a 3–3 draw against Selangor. He finished the season with two goals and two assists in nine games, helping his side reach sixth place in their first season in the top division.
Kedah
On 19 November 2020, Ataya moved on loan to league runners-up Kedah for the 2021 season, until November 2021. He made his debut on 5 March, in the opening game of the season – which was also the final of the 2021 Piala Sumbangsih; his team lost 2–0 against Johor Darul Ta'zim. On 17 and 20 March, Ataya mad
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