Lebanese footballer (born 1993)
Alaa El Din Abdul Halim El Baba (Arabic: علاء الدين عبد الحليم البابا; born 18 April 1993), simply known as Alaa El Baba (Arabic: علاء البابا), is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Tadamon Sour.
Club career
Ansar
2016–2019: Early career
El Baba joined Ansar in 2016 on a three-year contract.[2] On 9 July 2019, El Baba announced his decision to retire from football, stating that "his current goal is to return to his working life and focus on building a future for himself and his family".[3] However, on 21 August El Baba retracted his decision.[4]
2019–20: Loan to Safa
On 22 August 2019, El Baba moved on a one-year loan to Safa from Ansar.[2] Prior to the loan move, El Baba renewed his contract with Ansar for a further year, with the contract due to expire in 2020.[2]
2020–21 season
On 15 August 2020, El Baba signed a three-year contract with Ansar.[5] In 2020–21, he helped Ansar win their first league title since 2007, and their 14th overall.[6] El Baba also helped Ansar win the double, beating Nejmeh in the 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup final on penalty shoot-outs.[7]
Tadamon Sour
In July 2021, El Baba was sent on loan to Tadamon Sour.[8] After his contract had expired with Ansar, El Baba signed for Tadamon Sour on a permanent deal in July 2022.[9]
Příbram
On 9 April 2023, Czech National Football League club Příbram announced the signing of El Baba.[10] However, he did not play a single match for the A-team and left the club after the season.[11]
International career
El Baba played for the Lebanon national under-19 team at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[12]
Honours
Safa
Ansar
Individual
References
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