Ahmad Al-Qaq (; born February 20, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Sporting JAX. Born in the United States, he plays for the Palestine national team.
Club career 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. In 2021, he had a short stint with USL League Two side Tobacco Road FC. In 2023, he returned to the USL League Two on another short stint with Wake FC. On February 18, 2025, he signed a professional one-year contract with North Carolina FC in the USL Championship.
On January 22, 2026, USL Championship expansion club Sporting Club Jacksonville, commonly known as Sporting JAX, announced Al-Qaq had joined their inaugural roster.
International career 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. He debuted with Palestine in a 3–0 loss to Basque Country on November 15, 2025.
International goals
Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Qaq goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ahmad Al-QaqNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 October 2, 2026 Longxing Football Stadium, Chongqing, China 5–0 5–0 Friendly
Personal life 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.
References
External links
North Carolina Tar Heels Profile