Zaid Qunbar Explained

Zaid Qunbar
Birth Date:4 September 2002
Birth Place:Jerusalem
Height:1.85 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Al-Ahly Benghazi
Youthyears1:2011–2014
Youthclubs1:Hapoel Jerusalem
Youthyears2:2014–2019
Youthclubs2:Beitar Jerusalem
Youthyears3:2019–2020
Youthclubs3:Hapoel Hadera
Years1:2020–2023
Clubs1:Jabal Al-Mukaber
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Shabab Al-Dhahiriya (loan)
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Al-Wehdat SC
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Jabal Al-Mukaber
Years5:2024
Clubs5:Al-Ittihad Club
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Al-Ahly Benghazi
Nationalteam1:Palestine U23
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Palestine
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalteam-Update:19 November 2024

Zaid Qunbar (ar|زيد القنبر; born 4 September 2002) is a Palestinian footballer who plays as an attacker for Libyan Premier League club Al-Ahly Benghazi and the Palestine national football team.

Club career

Qunbar grew up in the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood in Jerusalem. He started playing on the Hapoel Jerusalem's youth team and then moved to Beitar Jerusalem. At the end of 2019, he left for Hapoel Hadera for two months.[1]

On 13 May 2023, he signed for Al-Wehdat SC from the Jordanian Pro League, but after a month he returned to Jabal Al-Mukaber.

International career

In January 2024, alongside his brother Shehab, Qunbar was named in Palestine 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[2] He scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win over Hong Kong on 23 January.

On 15 October 2024, Qunbar rescued Palestine during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Kuwait where he scored a 90+3th stoppage time goal to equalise the match at 2–2.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Palestine202320
2024113
Total133

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

List of international goals scored by Zaid Qunbar
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 January 2024 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2–0 3–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup
2 15 October 2024 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2–2 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 19 November 2024 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "אני ילד בן 18 שרק רצה לשחק": הערבי שכמעט עשה היסטוריה בבית"ר מדבר. Itzik. Itzhaki. 10 December 2020. 3 July 2023. Sport1. Hebrew.
  2. Web site: PFA Releases 2023 Asian Cup Squad. January 2024 . Football Palestine. 5 January 2024.