Raed Fares ( ar, رائد فارس; born December 6, 1982 in Gaza,

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) is a Palestinian professional

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player currently playing for Jerusalem side

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of the

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. He plays primarily as a right back, although has filled the void on the left flank with the national team in the absence of

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. Fares received his first national team cap against

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in an October 2011 friendly. He has since gone on to represent Palestine at the

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and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fares, Raed Living people Palestinian men's footballers Palestine men's international footballers 1982 births People from Gaza City 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Men's association football defenders Asian Games competitors for Palestine