Austin Ayoubi

Austin Ayoubi
Personal information
Full name Austin Jake Al Ayoubi[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-27) 27 July 2001
Place of birth Ashford, South Australia, Australia[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Winger
Youth career
2006–2013 Adelaide Comets
2013 West Torrens Birkalla
2014–2019 Football SA NTC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Adelaide City 10 (0)
2020–2021 Othellos Athienou 12 (2)
2021 Adelaide City 8 (0)
2022 West Torrens Birkalla 22 (4)
2023 MetroStars 23 (4)
2024 Adelaide United Youth 7 (3)
2024–2026 Adelaide United 34 (3)
International career‡
2026– Lebanon 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2026

Austin Jake Al Ayoubi (Arabic: أوستن جايك الأيوبي; born 27 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in Australia, he plays for the Lebanon national team.

Club career

Semi-professional career

A youth product of Adelaide Comets and West Torrens Birkalla,[2] Ayoubi began his career with semi-professional club Adelaide City in the National Premier Leagues South Australia (NPL SA), before moving to Cyprus to join Othellos Athienou in the Second Division in September 2020.[3] Ayoubi returned to Adelaide City in July 2021, after a nine-month spell abroad.[4]

In 2022, Ayoubi signed with newly-promoted West Torrens Birkalla, also competing in the NPL SA, who were relegated to State League 1 at the end of the season.[5] He departed the club at the end of the 2022 season and joined fellow-NPL SA side MetroStars for the 2023 season.[6] His performances throughout the season earned him selection in the NPL SA Team of the Year.[7]

Adelaide United

Following a breakout season at NPL level, Ayoubi signed his first professional contract on 20 November 2023 with Adelaide United in the A-League Men, after a successful trial.[8] He made seven first-team appearances during his debut professional season and was subsequently offered a two-year contract extension in June 2024.[9]

Durning the 2024–25 pre-season, Ayoubi drew attention for his performances in the 2024 Australia Cup and was regarded as a player likely to have a breakout season.[10] He scored his first goal for Adelaide United against Western Sydney Wanderers in a 3–2 Cup win, which helped the team reach the semi-final.[11] He then recorded his first A-League Men goal against the same opponent on 2 November in a 4–3 away victory.[12]

Ayoubi left Adelaide United on 27 May 2026, following the expiration of his contract.[2] He scored five goals in 39 appearances for the club.[2]

International career

Ayoubi received his first senior call-up to the Lebanon national team in May 2026, ahead of Lebanon's 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification game against Yemen on 4 June.[13] He made his debut on 4 June, as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Yemen.[14]

Personal life

Ayoubi's father, Amin, is the chairman of West Torrens Birkalla.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 April 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide City 2019[15] NPL SA 2 0 — — 2 0
2020[16] NPL SA 8 0 — — 8 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Othellos Athienou 2020–21[17] Cypriot Second Division 12 2 — — 12 2
Adelaide City 2021[18] NPL SA 7 0 — 3[b] 0 10 0
West Torrens Birkalla 2022[21] NPL SA 22 4 — 2[c] 0 24 4
MetroStars 2023[23] NPL SA 23 4 3 1 5[c] 5 31 10
Adelaide United Youth 2024[24] NPL SA 7 3 — — 7 3
Adelaide United 2023–24 A-League 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
2024–25 A-League 15 2 4 2 — 19 4
2025–26 A-League 12 1 1 0 — 13 1
Total 34 3 5 2 0 0 39 5
Career total 115 16 8 3 10 5 133 24
  1. ^ Includes Australia Cup, Cypriot Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in NPL SA Finals;[19] two appearances in Football SA Federation Cup[20]
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Football SA Federation Cup[22]

International

As of match played 4 June 2026[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Lebanon 2026 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Adelaide City

MetroStars

  • NPL South Australia Premier: 2023
  • Football SA Federation Cup: 2023

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Austin Ayoubi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c mattmays (27 May 2026). "Adelaide United farewells Madanha, Ayoubi and O'Neil". Adelaide United. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  3. ^ "TRANSFER NEWS". Adelaide City FC. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025 – via Facebook.
  4. ^ "NEW SIGNING". Adelaide City FC. 27 July 2021 – via Facebook.
  5. ^ a b Pagonis, Antonis (30 May 2023). "MetroStar Austin Ayoubi and the family affair that will decide an Australia Cup Round of 32 spot". Football South Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Austin Ayoubi Joins MetroStars". MetroStars. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Celebration of Football 2023 The Award Winners". Football South Australia. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Ayoubi Signs With Reds". Adelaide United. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  9. ^ Pisani, Sacha (26 June 2024). "'Fan favourite' earns new deal with Adelaide: 'Remarkable talent'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  10. ^ Pisani, Sacha (12 September 2024). "Breakout season looms for Adelaide local with a 'bit of specialness in him': What We Learned". A-Leagues. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Adelaide United move through to Australia Cup semifinals after defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  12. ^ Comito, Matt (2 November 2024). "Seven-goal thriller! Carnage in Wanderland as 27 mad minutes set up epic Adelaide win". A-Leagues. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  13. ^ بوقرة يسمّي تشكيلته الأولى لمواجهة اليمن الحاسمة [Bougherra names his first lineup for the crucial match against Yemen]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  14. ^ https://the-lfa.com.lb/news/AFCAC27Q_m6.php
  15. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – NPL SA 2019". GameDay. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – National Premier League SA 2020". GameDay. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Austin Jake Ayoubi". Cyprus Football Association (in Greek). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – RAA National Premier League SA 2021". GameDay. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – RAA NPL SA Finals 2021". GameDay. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – FSA Federation Cup 2021". GameDay. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – RAA National Premier League SA 2022". GameDay. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – FSA Federation Cup 2022". GameDay. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – 2023". Football South Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  24. ^ "Austin Ayoubi – 2024". Football South Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Austin Ayoubi". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
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