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Ralph Khoury

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Ralph Khoury
Personal information
Full name Ralph Elias Khoury[1]
Date of birth (2007-05-09) May 9, 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
Number 19
Youth career
2011–2020 Athletico
2021–2022 Nasr Hadath
2021–2022 Eleven Football Pro
2022–2024 Ottawa South United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Ottawa South United 2 (0)
2025– Atlético Ottawa 17 (1)
2025 → Ottawa South United (loan) 7 (1)
International career‡
2018 Lebanon U11
2022 Lebanon U15
2026– Lebanon 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 12, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of October 4, 2026

Ralph Elias Khoury (Arabic: رالف إلياس خوري; born May 9, 2007) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa and the Lebanon national team.

Early life

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Khoury was born in Lebanon,[2] where started his youth career at Athletico, playing from the under-5s to under-15s (2011–2020).[3] He later played for Nasr Hadath[4][5] and Eleven Football Pro,[6] finishing as the top scorer of the 2021–22 U-16 league.[7][8]

In 2022, Khoury moved to Canada, joining Ottawa South United's youth setup.[2] He made two senior appearances in Ligue1 Québec during the 2023 season.[9] Khoury also represented Team Ontario in 2024.[10]

Club career

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Atlético Ottawa

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2025 season

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On April 29, 2025, Khoury signed a developmental contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.[11] He made his professional debut on May 10, 2025, coming on for Samuel Salter in the 69th minute of a 5–2 league win over Valour FC.[12][13] Throughout the 2025 season, he also played with Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.[14]

On September 16, 2025, Khoury signed an Exceptional Young Talent (EYT) contract with Atlético Ottawa through the end of 2027, with options for 2028 and 2029;[2][15] in the process, he became the second player to sign an EYT deal with the club, after Sergei Kozlovskiy.[2] Khoury finished the 2025 season with seven appearances in the Canadian Premier League for Atlético Ottawa,[16] and one goal in seven appearances in Ligue1 Québec for Ottawa South United.[9][17]

2026 season

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Khoury made his CONCACAF Champions Cup debut on February 17, 2026 by starting in the first leg of Atlético Ottawa's first-round tie against Nashville SC.[18] On April 4, 2026, he was moved from Atlético Ottawa's Developmental Roster to its Primary Roster as a Domestic Under-21 player.[19] On August 16, 2026, he recorded his first goal and assist for Atlético Ottawa after coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute, assisting the equalizer in the 83rd minute before scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute to complete a 2–1 comeback victory over Supra du Québec.[20][21]

International career

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In July 2018, Khoury took part in the Marcet World Cup tournament in Barcelona with the Lebanon under-11 team.[22] In May 2022, Khoury was named to the Lebanon under-15 team for a friendly series featuring club and national teams;[23] he scored a hat-trick on May 12, in a 3–0 victory in a friendly against Armenian club FC Pyunik.[24]

Khoury received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team from head coach Madjid Bougherra in September 2026, ahead of friendly matches against the Maldives and Kyrgyzstan in October.[25] He made his debut on October 1, in a 6–0 win against the Maldives.[26]

Personal life

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Born in Lebanon, Khoury became a dual citizen after moving to Ottawa, Canada in 2022.[2] He is the cousin of fellow footballer Pilar Khoury.[27]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played September 12, 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ottawa South United 2023[9] Ligue1 Québec 20———20
Atlético Ottawa 2025[16] Canadian Premier League 700000—70
2026[16] Canadian Premier League 101—101[b]0121
Total 171001010191
Ottawa South United (loan) 2025[17] Ligue1 Québec 71———71
Career total 222001010242

International

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As of match played October 4, 2026[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 202620
Total20

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Ralph Khoury". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Jacques, John (September 16, 2025). "Teenage Talent Ralph Khoury Lands Multi-Year Atletico Ottawa Deal". Northern Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Big Debut Alert!". Athletico Sports Club. May 20, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
  4. ↑ تقدم النصر الحدث على الصفاء ٠/١ بدوري الاشبال بعدما سجل رالف خوري هدف التقدم من ضربة جزاء [Al Nasr advanced over Safa 1–0 in the U-16 league after Ralph Khoury scored the opening goal from a penalty kick] (in Arabic). اخبار وفيديوهات اللاعب العربي. October 2, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
  5. ↑ Bashir, Alaa (January 10, 2022). تعادل الهدى والنصر الحدث يؤجل حسم سداسية الأشبال [Al Huda and Al Nasr draw postpones the decision of the U-16's six-team match]. Football Lebanon (in Arabic). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "What a game!!!". Eleven Football Pro. October 24, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
  7. ↑ اللاعب رالف خوري لاعب نادي efp هداف دوري الأشبال [EFP player Ralph Khoury top scorer of the U-16 league] (in Arabic). الدوري اللبناني. January 27, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
  8. ↑ «بيروت فوتبول أكاديمي» بطلاً لدوري الأشبال بلا خسارة [Beirut Football Academy wins the U-16 league without a loss.]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). January 25, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "Ralph Khoury". Ligue1 Québec. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "OSU Force Academy Zone: Big Team Ontario presence boosts many OSU players on road to top levels". Ottawa Sportspages. June 4, 2024.
  11. ↑ Stocking, Thomas (April 29, 2025). "Atlético Ottawa signs Ottawa forward Ralph Khoury to a Development Permit". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ Leitch, Iain (May 10, 2025). "Salter Sets a Record as Ottawa Crushes Valour 5–2". Atlético Gazette.
  13. ↑ @atletiOttawa (May 10, 2025). "Generation Next: Ralph Khoury Debut" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  14. ↑ "OSU Force Academy Zone: Pro clubs come calling early in OSU's Ligue 1 campaigns". Ottawa Sportspages. May 2, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Local striker Ralph Khoury joins Atlético Ottawa as an Exceptional Young Talent". Atlético Ottawa. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 "Ralph Khoury". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  17. 1 2 "RALPH KHOURY". SoKick.ca (in French). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  18. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (March 27, 2026). "2026 CPL Season Preview: Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  19. ↑ Stockting, Thomas (April 4, 2026). "Atlético Ottawa Roster Update (April 2026)". Atlético Ottawa. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  20. ↑ Parisis, Quentin (August 16, 2026). "Atlético Ottawa strike late to down FC Supra in pivotal clash | Highlights". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  21. ↑ "FC Supra du Québec vs Atlético Ottawa – Canadian Premier League 2026". Global Sports Archive. August 16, 2026. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Impressive Athletico presence in the U11 Lebanese National team participating in Marcet World Cup-Barcelona". Athletico Sports Club. July 27, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
  23. ↑ Ayoub, Nada (May 7, 2022). بعثتا منتخب لبنان للبراعم تغادر الى أرمينيا [The Lebanese national youth team delegations depart for Armenia]. Football Lebanon (in Arabic).
  24. ↑ Ayoub, Nada (May 13, 2022). ثلاثية نظيفة لمنتخب لبنان دون ١٥ عاما [A clean hat-trick for the Lebanese U-15 national team]. Football Lebanon (in Arabic).
  25. ↑ بوقرّة يُطلق مشروع بناء منتخبٍ شاب ومنافس [Bougherra launches a project to build a young and competitive national team] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. September 18, 2026. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
  26. ↑ "هاتريك" شكرون يقود لبنان الى فوزٍ عريض على المالديف بسداسية [Chakroun's hat-trick leads Lebanon to a resounding 6–0 victory over the Maldives] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  27. ↑ Paquette, Julien (September 16, 2025). "Du Liban, jusqu'au statut de future vedette chez l'Atlético Ottawa" [From Lebanon to future star status at Atlético Ottawa]. Le Droit (in French).
  28. ↑ "Ralph Khoury". FA Lebanon. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
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