Taleb Tawatha
Taleb Tawatha (or Twatha,[1] Arabic: طالب طواطحه, Hebrew: טאלב טוואטחה; born 21 June 1992) is an Arab-Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin and the Israel national football team.
| Tawatha playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taleb Tawatha | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Jisr az-Zarqa, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Maccabi Haifa | 153 | (5) |
| 2016–2019 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Maccabi Haifa | 18 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bnei Sakhnin | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Israel U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Israel U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2009 | Israel U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Israel U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Israel U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2011– | Israel | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 May 2023 | |||
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.
Early life edit
Tawatha was born in Jisr az-Zarqa, Israel, to an Arab-Muslim family of Sudanese and Bedouin descent.[3]
Career edit
Maccabi Haifa edit
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 edit
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 edit
On 11 September 2019, Tawatha joined Bulgarian First League side Ludogorets Razgrad as a free agent.[5]
Career statistics edit
- (correct as of 1 June 2022)[6]
| Club Performance | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Israel | League | State Cup | Other[7] | Europe | Total | ||||||||||||
| Maccabi Haifa | Premier League | 2009–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 153 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 204 | 7 | 24 | ||
| Germany | League | Other[8] | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||||||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Bulgaria | League | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Other[9] | Total | ||||||||||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | First League | 2019–20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | Israeli Premier League | 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bnei Sakhnin | Israeli Premier League | 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career statistics | 208 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 276 | 9 | 29 | ||
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2018 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | Guatemala | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Honours edit
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 edit
- ^ . www.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013.
- ^ . www.eintracht.de. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Kres meets... Taleb Tawatha". Deutsche Welle. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "German Cup final: Bayern Munich 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Лудогорец подписа със защитник от Айнтрахт". ludogorets.com (in Bulgarian). 11 September 2019.
- ^ "One: מכבי נתניה - דלה ימפולסקי".
- ^ Includes Toto Cup matches.
- ^ Includes DFL-Supercup matches.
- ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
- ^ "Tawatha, Taleb". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
External links edit
- Taleb Tawatha at Soccerway
- Taleb Tawatha at Maccabi Haifa Profile
- Taleb Tawatha at IFA National Profile