Osama Khalaila

Israeli association footballer

Osama Khalaila
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Sakhnin, Israel
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Gabala
Number 72
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 70 (17)
2021–2023 Maccabi Tel Aviv 14 (2)
2022–2023 → Maccabi Bnei Reineh (loan) 24 (1)
2023– Gabala 25 (6)
International career‡
2016 Israel U18 2 (0)
2016–2017 Israel U19 11 (2)
2018–2020 Israel U21 8 (0)
2021– Israel 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2021

Osama Khalaila (Arabic: أسامة خلايلة, Hebrew: אוסאמה ח'לאילה; born 6 April 1998) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker for Gabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League and the Israel national team.

Club career

Bnei Sakhnin F.C

Khalaila made his debut in the Israeli Premier League on 6 May 2017, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute against Beitar Jerusalem.[1]

Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C

On 22 July 2021, Khalaila signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv for a fee of €515,000.[2] He made his debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 22 July, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute against FK Sutjeska Nikšić.[3] He scored two goals in the return fixture on 29 July.[4]

Loan to Maccabi Bnei Reineh

Khalaila was sent on loan to Maccabi Bnei Reineh on 6 September 2022.[5][6] He scored his first goal for Bnei Sakhnin on 3 November in a 3–2 victory over Beitar Jerusalem.[7]

Gabala

On 4 July 2023, Khalaila signed for Gabala on a one-year contract with the option of a second year.[8]

International career

Khalaila made his debut for Israel national football team as a substitute in a friendly against Portugal on 9 June 2021.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2023[10]
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 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2018–19 Israeli Premier League 10 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2019–20 Liga Leumit 32 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 13
2020–21 Israeli Premier League 24 4 3 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 34 7
Total 70 17 8 0 13 3 0 0 0 0 93 20
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 14 2 4 1 0 0 12 2 1 0 31 3
Maccabi Bnei Reineh (loan) 2022–23 Israeli Premier League 16 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2
Career total 112 20 12 2 10 2 12 2 1 0 134 25

International

As of match played 9 June 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Israel
2021 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Bnei Sakhnin vs. Beitar Jerusalem – 6 May 2017". Soccerway. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ "OSAMA KHALAILA SIGNS THREE-YEAR-DEAL AT MACCABI". Maccabi Tel Aviv. 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Sutjeska Niksic vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv". soccerway. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv - FK Sutjeska Nikšić". sofascore.com. 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ "בני ריינה הודיעה על צירופו של אוסאמה חלאילה". one.co (in Hebrew). 6 September 2022.
  6. ^ "مكابي أبناء الرينة ضم المهاجم أسامة خلايلة القادم من مكابي تل ابيب". 7sad.net (in Arabic). 6 September 2022.
  7. ^ "חילף עם הרוח: 2:3 לבני ריינה על בית"ר ירושלים". ynet (in Hebrew). 3 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Xalayla və Abramov "Qəbələ"də". gabalafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Portugal vs. Israel - 9 June 2021". skysports. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Osama Khalaila". footballdatabase.

External links

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