Ahmad Al-Qaq
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackensack, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PSA Stars | |||
| 2016–2019 | NC Fusion | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Tar Heels | 47 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Tobacco Road FC | 10 | (2) |
| 2022 | Wake FC | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | North Carolina FC | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Palestine | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ahmad Al-Qaq (Arabic: أحمد القاق; born 25 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the USL Championship club North Carolina FC. Born in the United States, he plays for the Palestine national team.
Club career
[edit]Al-Qaq is a product of the youth academies of the American clubs PSA Stars and NC Fusion. In 2020 he committed to college at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and joined their collegiate team Tar Heels, where he scored 6 goals in 47 appearances.[1] In 2021, he had a short stint with USL League Two side Tobacco Road FC.[2] In 2023, he returned to the USL League Two on another short stint with Wake FC.[3] On 18 February 2025, he signed a professional one-year contract with North Carolina FC in the USL Championship.[4]
International career
[edit]Al-Qaq was born in the United States to Palestinian parents. He was called up to the Palestine national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2025.[5] He debuted with Palestine in a 3–0 loss to Basque Country on 15 November 2025.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Al-Qaq graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a graduate degree in neuroscience in 2022, and a postgraduate M/S degree in 2025.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Palestine, Football (19 May 2025). "Who is Ahmad Al-Qaq?".
- ^ "Tobacco Road FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Wake FC - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ahmed Al-Qaq -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "North Carolina FC Signs Midfielder Ahmad Al-Qaq". OurSports Central. 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Kuwait's World Cup dreams are on the line against Palestine". arabtimes. 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Football: émouvant premier match en Europe pour l'équipe de Palestine, accueillie par les Basques". RFI. 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Four Men's Soccer Players Earn Academic All-District Honors". University of North Carolina Athletics.
- ^ "ACC to Honor 51 Student-Athletes with Postgraduate Scholarship Recognition". University of Miami Athletics. 26 February 2024.