Oday Ibrahim Mohammad Dabbagh (; born 3 December 1998) is a Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek and the Palestine national team.

Dabbagh won the top scorer award in the 2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League with Al-Arabi. With a tally of 21 goals, Al-Dabbagh stands as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the national team.

Club career Hilal Al-Quds Dabbagh made his professional debut at the age of 16 for Hilal Al Quds in the 2015–16 season. He scored his first professional goal on 26 December 2015 during the 2–1 victory against Shabab Al-Khader.

He scored two more goals that season, narrowly helping Hilal Al-Quds avoid relegation. The following season saw Hilal Al-Quds increase their goalscoring tally with 9, 12 and 16 goals respectively as Hilal Al-Quds won the West Bank Premier League for the third time in a row. He won the WBPL Golden Boot Award for scoring 16 goals in the 2018–19 season.How a Palestinian Soccer Player Went from the West Bank to Europe’s Elite On 6 May 2019, Dabbagh became Palestine's all-time top scorer in the AFC Cup with a double goal against Lebanon's Nejmeh. Al-Arabi Dabbagh joined Al-Arabi on 14 January 2021, until the end of the season. Dabbagh helped Al-Arabi win the 2020–21 Kuwaiti Premier League title, and finished the season as league top-scorer with 13 goals.

Arouca On 21 August 2021, Dabbagh joined Arouca in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, on a two-year contract. He made his debut on 28 August, as an 80th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat to Porto. On 18 September, Dabbagh scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw to Vitória de Guimarães.

In a 2–0 win over Estoril on 7 January 2023, he scored his first brace for the club. Two games later he scored twice in a 4–0 victory over Portimonense.

Charleroi On 1 July 2023, Dabbagh officially signed for Charleroi in the Belgian Pro League on a three-year contract. He scored his first competitive goal for the Zebras on his debut in a 1–1 draw against OH Leuven.

Aberdeen On 2 February 2025, Dabbagh was loaned to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership until the end of the season, with an option to buy. On 24 May 2025, he won the Scottish Cup title, converting a penalty in the shootout following a 1–1 draw.Mitov Penalty Heroics see Dons Lift Scottish Cup for first time since 1990 He had earlier contributed to their run to the final when during the semi-final match against Hearts, he scored a last-minute extra time goal to fire Aberdeen into the final.

Zamalek In August 2025, Dabbagh signed a four-year contract with Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek. On 20 May 2026, he netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Ceramica Cleopatra on the final matchday, securing his club's 15th Egyptian Premier League title.

International career Dabbagh made his Palestine national team debut on 27 March 2018, in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Oman. He later appeared with the senior national team in the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup, which Palestine won. Dabbagh's first senior goal came on 6 September 2018, in a 1–1 draw with Kyrgyzstan.

At 20 years of age, Dabbagh was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, and appeared against Australia and Jordan. On 1 January 2024, he was named in the Palestinian squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. On 23 January 2024, he scored a brace in a 3–0 victory over Hong Kong, which granted his country their first win in the competition, and first ever qualification to the knockout phase as one of the best third-placed teams.

On 21 March 2024, Dabbagh scored his first international hat-trick during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bangladesh in a 5–0 victory.

Personal life Dabbagh was born in the Old City of Jerusalem. As a child, he admired Dutch striker Robin van Persie. Career statistics

Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubLeagueSeasonNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArouca2021–22Primeira Liga23410——2442022–2314721—532111Total371131—534515Charleroi2023–24Belgian Pro League27521——2962024–2515100——151Total42621——447Aberdeen (loan)2024–25Scottish Premiership13133——164Zamalek2025–26Egyptian Premier League24920124504313Career total1162710512410314839

International

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

+ List of international goals scored by Oday DabbaghNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan1–11–1Friendly2Karbala International Stadium, Karbala, Iraq2–14–32019 WAFF Championship33–14Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification5King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia2–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification6King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification73–08Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–15–12021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification9MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia1–01–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification10MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia1–05–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification11Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–03–02023 AFC Asian Cup123–013Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar 1–01–22023 AFC Asian Cup14 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 1–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification15 4–016 5–017 Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar 1–1 1–2 2025 FIFA Arab Cup 18 Tongliang Long Stadium, Chongqing, China 2–2 2–2 Friendly 19 4–2 4–2 20 Longxing Football Stadium, Chongqing, China 3–0 5–0 21 4–0

Honours Hilal Al-Quds West Bank Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Palestine Cup: 2017–18 West Bank Cup: 2017–18

Qadsia Kuwait Super Cup: 2019

Al-Arabi Kuwaiti Premier League: 2020–21

Aberdeen Scottish Cup: 2024–25

Zamalek Egyptian Premier League: 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup runner-up: 2025–26

Palestine Bangabandhu Cup: 2018

Individual Islamic Solidarity Games top goalscorer: 2017 Kuwaiti Premier League top goalscorer: 2020–21

References

External links

Oday Dabbagh at Kora Plus