Alaa Atiya ( ar, علاء عطية; born 3 June 1990 in Gaza,

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) is a Palestinian professional

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player currently playing for Jordan Premier League side

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on loan from Ittihad Shajaeya.

Club career

He attracted the attention of many scouts when he scored 24 goals for Gaza Sport in the 2010–2011 season with Egyptian side Al-Ahly and Jordanian juggernauts Al-Wahdat most interested in securing his services. After the 2010–11 season he moved to Ittihad Shajaeya but with league play suspended, secured a loan move to Al-Yarmouk. He scored in his debut in a 3–1 loss to

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and would score the winner from the penalty spot against

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. He also scored in the Jordan FA Cup quarterfinal second leg against

International career

In order to play with his country's national team in the

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, Alaa' Attieh agreed to forego $5,000 in wages.Alaa' Attieh sacrifices $5,000 for the sake of the National Team - atlassport.ps
/ref> Attieh made his debut for

against the

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on 24 February 2012 but was forced off in the first half with an injury. He scored Palestine's first goal at the

in the third minute against host

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and also assisted on Fahed Attal's second goal.

International goals

:''Scores and results list the Palestine's goal tally first.''

References

External links

* 1990 births Living people People from Gaza City Palestinian footballers Palestine international footballers Association football forwards Gaza Strip Premier League players {{Palestine-footy-bio-stub