Hamza Shibli

Hamza Shibli[2] (Arabic: حمزة شيبلي, Hebrew: חמזה שיבלי; born 19 August 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Israeli club club Maccabi Haifa, and both the Israel national under-19 team and the Israel national under-20 team.[3]

Hamza Shibli
Personal information
Full name Hamza Shibli
Date of birth (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004
Place of birth Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, Israel
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-winger
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Haifa
Youth career
2013-2014 S.C. Kfar Kama
2014–2023 Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Maccabi Haifa 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Israel U19 4 (0)
2023– Israel U20 5 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Israel
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2023 ArgentinaTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023

Early life

Shibli was born and raised in Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab bedouin family. His younger brother Jad Shibli is a fellow footballer of his, who plays for the youth squad of Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.[4] His hometown the Bedouin village, Shibli-Umm al-Ghannam, is located by Mt. Tabor.[5]

Club career

He started to play for the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa's children team, when he was 10 years old.[3]

On 11 July 2023 made his debut in the senior team in the 4–0 win against Ħamrun Spartans in UEFA Champions League qualifying.[6]

International career

He debuted for the Israel national under-19 team in a friendly match against Greece U19 on 28 February 2023.[3]

He is also a member of the Israel national under-20 team, that currently participates in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7] Shibli scored a goal against Brazil national under-19 team to even the score in the world cup in a match that team Israel eventually won 3-2 to advance to the semifinals.[8] Shibli assisted on the first goal of the game against South Korea in the consolation third place game in the final match of the under 20 World Cup.

Career statistics

Club
As of 04 June 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League National cup League Cup Other Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maccabi Haifa 2023-24 1 000000000000
Career total 000000000000

    International
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National team Year Apps Goals
    Israel U19 2022 4 0
    Israel U20 2023 5 1
    Total 9 1

    Honours

    Maccabi Haifa

    References
    1. "Hamza Shibli FM 2021 Profile, Reviews". FM 2021 | Team, Player, League Review.
    2. "Maccabi Haifa official". Maccabi Haifa. Maccabi Haifa. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
    3. "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Hamza Shibli". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
    4. "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Jad SHIBLI". www.football.org.il.
    5. El-Hai, Lior (5 June 2023). "It takes a village: The rise of Israel's Bedouin soccer star" – via www.ynetnews.com.
    6. "Hamrun Spratans vs. Maccabi Haifa 0 - 4". soccerway. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
    7. https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/teams/israel/squad
    8. Bachner, Michael. "In sensational upset, Israel downs Brazil 3-2 to reach U-20 World Cup semifinal". www.timesofisrael.com.
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