Iyad Abu Gharqoud (; born 22 July 1988 in
Gaza
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Places Palestine
* Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
** Gaza City, a city in the Gaza Strip
** Gaza Governorate, a governorate in the Gaza Strip
Mandatory Palestine
* Gaza Sub ...
) is a
Palestinian
Palestinians () are an Arab ethnonational group native to the Levantine region of Palestine.
*: "Palestine was part of the first wave of conquest following Muhammad's death in 632 CE; Jerusalem fell to the Caliph Umar in 638. The indigenous p ...
professional
footballer
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who plays as a
striker for
Al-Baqa'a
Al Baqa or Al Baqa'a, also spelled Al-Beqa or Al baqr, (meaning "The open valley") is a Palestinian village located just east of Hebron. It has been occupied by Israel since 1967, together with the rest of the West Bank. It is sandwiched between ...
in the
Jordan Premier League
The Jordanian Pro League () is a Jordanian professional league for men's football clubs and represents the top flight of Jordanian football. The championship consists of twelve competing teams in a home and away league system.
The league was not ...
and
Palestine national team.
Career
He was the league's joint-top leading scorer in 2010–11 season with
Shabab Al-Am'ari scoring an impressive 20 goals in 22 league games.
إياد أبو غرقود – I. abu gharqoud – كووورة
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International goals
References
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1988 births
Living people
Palestinian men's footballers
Footballers from Gaza City
Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari players
Shabab Al-Khaleel SC players
Hilal Al-Quds Club players
Taraji Wadi Al-Nes players
Markaz Balata players
Shabab Alsamu players
Shabab Al-Dhahiriya SC players
Ahli Al-Khaleel players
Palestine men's international footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Jordan
Palestinian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan
West Bank Premier League players
Men's association football forwards
Palestinian expatriate men's footballers