Taleb Tawatha
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Tawatha started his career at Maccabi Haifa, where he won Israeli Premier League title in 2011 and the Israel State Cup in 2016. He became an integral part of the club's defence, making 204 appearances over the course of seven seasons. In July 2016, Tawatha signed for German club Eintracht Frankfurt of the Bundesliga for a transfer fee of €1.5 million, and was part of the team that won the DFB-Pokal in 2018. In August 2019, he was released and two weeks later signed as a free agent with Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.
A youth international for Israel from under-16 to under-21 level, Tawatha made his senior debut in 2011.
He also holds a Sudanese citizenship.[2]
Early life
Tawatha was born in Jisr az-Zarqa, Israel, to an Arab-Muslim family of Sudanese and Bedouin descent.[3]
Career
Maccabi Haifa
Tawatha trained in the youth teams of Maccabi Haifa. In 2009 he made his debut appearance in the senior team. His break-through season was 2010/2011 in which he helped Maccabi Haifa to win the Israeli Premier League championship, scored one goal and assisted five from his position as a left defender. Tawatha won the "Young Discovery Award" and was included in the MVP team of the season. In 2016 he won the Israeli State Cup with Maccabi Haifa.
Eintracht Frankfurt
In July 2016, Tawatha was signed by German club Eintracht Frankfurt for a transfer fee of 1.5 million Euros. On 19 May 2018, he won the DFB-Pokal with Eintracht Frankfurt after they defeated Bayern Munich 3–1 in the final.[4]
Ludogorets Razgrad
On 11 September 2019, Tawatha joined Bulgarian First League side Ludogorets Razgrad as a free agent.[5]
Career statistics
Club
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| Club | Season | League | National cupTemplate:Efn | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2009–10 | Israeli Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7Template:Efn | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3Template:Efn | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 153 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 204 | 7 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2016–17[7] | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2017–18[7] | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[7] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2019–20[8] | Bulgarian First Professional League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020–21[8] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 208 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 276 | 9 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2018 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Maccabi Haifa
- Israeli Premier League: 2010–11, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Israel State Cup: 2015–16
- Toto Cup: 2021–22
- Israel Super Cup: 2021
Eintracht Frankfurt
Ludogorets Razgrad
References
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External links
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- Taleb Tawatha at Maccabi Haifa Profile
- Taleb Tawatha at IFA National Profile
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Israeli men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Haifa District
- Arab-Israeli footballers
- Sudanese men's footballers
- Bedouin Israelis
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen
- Israeli Muslims
- Israeli people of Sudanese descent
- Naturalized citizens of Sudan
- Sudanese Muslims
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- Eintracht Frankfurt players
- PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players
- Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Bundesliga players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Israel men's international footballers
- Israeli expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Israeli expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Israel men's youth international footballers
- Israel men's under-21 international footballers