Ralph Elias Khoury (; born May 9, 2007) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa and the Lebanon national team.
Early life Khoury was born in Lebanon, where started his youth career at Athletico, playing from the under-5s to under-15s (2011–2020). He later played for Nasr Hadath and Eleven Football Pro, finishing as the top scorer of the 2021–22 U-16 league.
In 2022, Khoury moved to Canada, joining Ottawa South United's youth setup. He made two senior appearances in Ligue1 Québec during the 2023 season. Khoury also represented Team Ontario in 2024.
Club career
Atlético Ottawa
2025 season On April 29, 2025, Khoury signed a developmental contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa. He made his professional debut on May 10, 2025, coming on for Samuel Salter in the 69th minute of a 5–2 league win over Valour FC. Throughout the 2025 season, he also played with Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.
On September 16, 2025, Khoury signed an Exceptional Young Talent (EYT) contract with Atlético Ottawa through the end of 2027, with options for 2028 and 2029; in the process, he became the second player to sign an EYT deal with the club, after Sergei Kozlovskiy. Khoury finished the 2025 season with seven appearances in the Canadian Premier League for Atlético Ottawa, and one goal in seven appearances in Ligue1 Québec for Ottawa South United.
2026 season Khoury made his CONCACAF Champions Cup debut on February 17, 2026 by starting in the first leg of Atlético Ottawa's first-round tie against Nashville SC. On April 4, 2026, he was moved from Atlético Ottawa's Developmental Roster to its Primary Roster as a Domestic Under-21 player. On August 16, 2026, he recorded his first goal and assist for Atlético Ottawa after coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute, assisting the equalizer in the 83rd minute before scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute to complete a 2–1 comeback victory over Supra du Québec.
International career In July 2018, Khoury took part in the Marcet World Cup tournament in Barcelona with the Lebanon under-11 team. In May 2022, Khoury was named to the Lebanon under-15 team for a friendly series featuring club and national teams; he scored a hat-trick on May 12, in a 3–0 victory in a friendly against Armenian club FC Pyunik.
Khoury received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team from head coach Madjid Bougherra in September 2026, ahead of friendly matches against the Maldives and Kyrgyzstan in October. He made his debut on October 1, in a 6–0 win against the Maldives.
Personal life Born in Lebanon, Khoury became a dual citizen after moving to Ottawa, Canada in 2022. He is the cousin of fellow footballer Pilar Khoury.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOttawa South United2023Ligue1 Québec20———20Atlético Ottawa2025Canadian Premier League700000—702026Canadian Premier League101—1010121Total171001010191Ottawa South United (loan)2025Ligue1 Québec71———71Career total222001010242
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLebanon202620Total20
See also List of association football families
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