Osama Khalaila
Osama Khalaila (Arabic: أسامة خلايلة, Hebrew: אוסאמה ח'לאילה; born 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osama Khalaila | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1998 | ||
| 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) |
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* 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 | |||
Early life
Osama Khalaila was born in Sakhnin, Israel, to an Palestinian family. His brother Mohammed Khalaila 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
- "Bnei Sakhnin vs. Beitar Jerusalem – 6 May 2017". Soccerway. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- "Sutjeska Niksic vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv - 22 June 2021". soccerway. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Portugal vs. Israel - 9 June 2021". skysports. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
External links
- Osama Khalaila – Israel Football Association league player details
- Osama Khalaila at Soccerway
- Osama Khalaila at FootballDatabase.eu