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Loai Halaf

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Loai Halaf
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-08) 8 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Basmat Tab'un, Israel
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Maccabi Netanya
Number 17
Youth career
2008–2013 Ironi Nesher
2013–2016 Beitar Haifa
2016–2020 Ironi Nesher
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Ironi Nesher 47 (11)
2020–2021Hapoel Acre (loan) 3 (0)
2021–2024 Maccabi Bnei Reineh 84 (7)
2024 UTA Arad 4 (0)
2024– Maccabi Netanya 0 (0)
International career
2022 Israel U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024

Loai Halaf (Arabic: لؤي حلف, Hebrew: לואי חלף; born 8 August 2000) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.

Life and career

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Halaf was born on 8 August 2000 in Basmat Tab'un, Israel. He is ethnically Arab. In 2008, Halaf joined the youth academy of Israeli side Ironi Nesher. In 2013, he joined the youth academy of Israeli side Beitar Haifa. In 2016, he returned to the youth academy of Israeli side Ironi Nesher. He started his senior career with Israeli side Ironi Nesher. In 2020, he was sent on loan to Israeli side Hapoel Acre.

In 2021, Halaf signed for Israeli side Maccabi Bnei Reineh. He helped the club win the league and achieve promotion.[1] He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2] In 2024, he almost signed for Israeli side Maccabi Netanya but the transfer never materialized. After that, he signed for Romanian side UTA Arad.

Halaf is an Israel youth international. He has played for the Israel national under-21 football team. On 16 November 2022, he debuted for the team during a 2-1 win over the Georgia national under-21 football team.

Style of play

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Halaf can operate as a forward. He can also operate as an attacking midfielder.[3] He has been described as a "player with very good physical abilities... knows how to score goals, he has a fantastic head game".[1] He has also been described as "knows how to dribble well on the line when needed and on the other hand is also not afraid to get into fights and help in the defensive game.".[2]

Honours

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Maccabi Bnei Reineh

References

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  1. ^ a b "1.5 מיליון שקל לא יספיקו: החלוץ שהופך למלפפון החם של ליגת העל". israelhayom.co.il.
  2. ^ a b "נבחרי העונה: בחרו את תגלית העונה בליגת העל". one.co.il. 11 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Israelianul Loai Halaf va juca la UTA Arad". stiripesurse.ro. 15 June 2024.