Osama Khalaila

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Osama Khalaila
Personal information
Full name Osama Khalaila
Date of birth (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Sakhnin, Israel
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number 20
Youth career
2008–2010 Misgav Regional Council
2010–2014 Maccabi Haifa
2014–2015 Maccabi Netanya
2015–2018 Bnei Sakhnin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Bnei Sakhnin 98 (23)
2021– Maccabi Tel Aviv 5 (0)
National team‡
2016 Israel U18 2 (0)
2016–2017 Israel U19 11 (2)
2018–2020 Israel U21 8 (0)
2021– Israel 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2021

Osama Khalaila (Arabic: أسامة خلايلة, Hebrew: אוסאמה ח'לאילה; born (1998-04-06)6 April 1998) is an Arab-Israeli professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and for the Israel national team.

Early life[]

Osama Khalaila was born in Sakhnin, Israel, to an Palestinian family. His brother is also a professional footballer, who currently plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin.

Club career[]

Bnei Sakhnin F.C[]

Osama Khalaila was promoted to Bnei Sakhnin senior team in 2017. Osama Khalaila made his debut in the Israeli Premier League on 6 May 2017, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute in the home match against Beitar Jerusalem, which finished as a 1–5 loss.[1]

He appeared in 85 matches with 21 goals and 3 assists in 4 years.

Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C[]

On 22 June 2021, Osama Khalaila signed a three-year deal with the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv after they paid €515,000 to Bnei Sakhnin.

Osama Khalaila made his debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa Conference League On 22 June 2021, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in the away match against FK Sutjeska Nikšić, which finished as a 0–0 draw.[2]

International career[]

Osama Khalaila made his debut for Israel national football team in an exhibition game on 9 June 2021, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in the away match against Portugal, which finished as a 4–0 loss.[3]

Career statistics[]

As of 16 August 2021.
Club Season League State Cup Toto Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bnei Sakhnin 2017–18 Israeli Premier League 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2018–19 14 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2019–20 Liga Leumit 32 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 13
2019–20 Israeli Premier League 31 7 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 36 9
Career total 82 21 6 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 98 23

References[]

  1. ^ "Bnei Sakhnin vs. Beitar Jerusalem – 6 May 2017". Soccerway. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Sutjeska Niksic vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv - 22 June 2021". soccerway. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Portugal vs. Israel - 9 June 2021". skysports. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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