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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 9, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Lebanon | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| 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 | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Ottawa South United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Lebanon U11 | ||
| 2022 | Lebanon U15 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 28, 2025 | |||
Ralph Khoury (Arabic: رالف خوري; born May 9, 2007) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.
Early life
[edit]Khoury was born in Lebanon,[1] where started his youth career at Athletico, playing from under-5 to under-15 (2011–2020).[2] He later played for Nasr Hadath[3][4] and Eleven Football Pro,[5] finishing as top scorer in the 2021–22 U-16 league.[6][7] In 2022, Khoury moved to Canada,[1] joining Ottawa South United's youth setup, while also representing Team Ontario in 2024.[8]
Club career
[edit]On April 29, 2025, Khoury signed a developmental contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.[9] 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.[10][11] Throughout the 2025 season, he also played with Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.[12]
On September 16 of the same year, Khoury signed an Exceptional Young Talent contract with Atlético Ottawa through the end of 2027, with an option for 2028 and 2029;[1][13] in the process, he became the second player to sign an EYT deal with the club, after Sergei Kozlovskiy.[1]
International career
[edit]In July 2018, Khoury took part in the Marcet World Cup tournament in Barcelona with the Lebanon under-11 team.[14] In May 2022, Khoury was named to the Lebanon under-15 team for a friendly series featuring club and national teams;[15] he scored a hat-trick on May 12, in a 3–0 victory in a friendly against Armenian club FC Pyunik.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Lebanon, Khoury became a dual citizen after moving to Ottawa, Canada in 2022.[1] He is the cousin of fellow footballer Pilar Khoury.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ottawa South United | 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ottawa South United (loan) | 2025 | Ligue1 Québec | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes Canadian Championship
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 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.
- ↑ "Big Debut Alert!". Athletico Sports Club. May 20, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "What a game!!!". Eleven Football Pro. October 24, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ «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.
- ↑ "OSU Force Academy Zone: Big Team Ontario presence boosts many OSU players on road to top levels". Ottawa Sportspages. June 4, 2024.
- ↑ Stocking, Thomas (April 29, 2025). "Atlético Ottawa signs Ottawa forward Ralph Khoury to a Development Permit". Canadian Premier League.
- ↑ Leitch, Iain (May 10, 2025). "Salter Sets a Record as Ottawa Crushes Valour 5-2". Atlético Gazette.
- ↑ @atletiOttawa (May 10, 2025). "Generation Next: Ralph Khoury Debut" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "OSU Force Academy Zone: Pro clubs come calling early in OSU's Ligue 1 campaigns". Ottawa Sportspages. May 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Local striker Ralph Khoury joins Atlético Ottawa as an Exceptional Young Talent". Atlético Ottawa. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Ayoub, Nada (May 7, 2022). "بعثتا منتخب لبنان للبراعم تغادر الى أرمينيا" [The Lebanese U-17 national team delegation departs for Armenia]. Football Lebanon (in Arabic).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Profile at Canadian Premier League
- ↑ Ralph Khoury at Ligue1 Québec
External links
[edit]- Ralph Khoury at Soccerway
- Ralph Khoury at Global Sports Archive
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Lebanese men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Ottawa South United players
- Atlético Ottawa players
- LS Pro players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Lebanese expatriate men's footballers
- Lebanese expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Lebanon men's youth international footballers