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Ralph Khoury
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-05-09) May 9, 2007 (age 18)
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 14 September 2025[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes Canadian Championship

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jacques, John (September 16, 2025). "Teenage Talent Ralph Khoury Lands Multi-Year Atletico Ottawa Deal". Northern Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Big Debut Alert!". Athletico Sports Club. May 20, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "What a game!!!". Eleven Football Pro. October 24, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Facebook.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ «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.
  8. ^ "OSU Force Academy Zone: Big Team Ontario presence boosts many OSU players on road to top levels". Ottawa Sportspages. June 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Stocking, Thomas (April 29, 2025). "Atlético Ottawa signs Ottawa forward Ralph Khoury to a Development Permit". Canadian Premier League.
  10. ^ Leitch, Iain (May 10, 2025). "Salter Sets a Record as Ottawa Crushes Valour 5-2". Atlético Gazette.
  11. ^ @atletiOttawa (May 10, 2025). "Generation Next: Ralph Khoury Debut" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "OSU Force Academy Zone: Pro clubs come calling early in OSU's Ligue 1 campaigns". Ottawa Sportspages. May 2, 2025.
  13. ^ "Local striker Ralph Khoury joins Atlético Ottawa as an Exceptional Young Talent". Atlético Ottawa. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ 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).
  16. ^ 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).
  17. ^ 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).
  18. ^ Profile at Canadian Premier League
  19. ^ Ralph Khoury at Ligue1 Québec
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