Taha Dyab (; born 23 July 1990) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Hurriya in the Syrian Premier League. He is also a member of the Syria national team.
Club career Dyab was born in Aleppo, Syria. He started his career in the youth system of Al-Ittihad and he played his first fully professional match in the Syrian Premier League for Al-Ittihad on 30 October 2007 in a 0–0 draw against Al-Futowa. He helped the club reach the final of the AFC Cup the second most important association cup in Asia. Al-Ittihad won the final against Kuwaiti Premier League champions Al-Qadsia after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time. Dyab signed a two-year contract with Syrian League club Al-Shorta on 3 February 2012. Later on, he had short spells in Iraq, Lebanon and India, before transferring to Al-Herafyeen in 2018.
International career Dyab was a part of the Syrian U-19 national team in the 2008 AFC U-19 Championship in Saudi Arabia. He has been a regular for the Syrian national football team since 2010 and he debuted in an 18 December 2010 friendly against Iraq. He came on as a substitute for Mohamed Al Zeno in the second halftime and scored on his debut. Dyab was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, but he not played in any of the three Syrian group games.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSyria2010212011–201220Total41
Scores and results list Syria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dyab goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Taha DyabNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Sulaymaniyah Stadium, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq1–01–0Friendly
Honours
Al-Ittihad Syrian Cup: 2011 AFC Cup: 2010
References
External links
Player profile at Ittihadaleppo.com