Taleb Tawatha
Taleb Tawatha (or Twatha,[1] Arabic: طالب طواطحه, Hebrew: טאלב טוואטחה; born 21 June 1992) is an Arab-Israeli–Sudanese of Bedouin descent footballer, who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.
 Tawatha with Israel U-21 in 2013 | |||
| 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 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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– | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 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 | 16 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2020 | |||
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
Tawatha was born in Jisr az-Zarqa, Israel, to an Arab-Muslim family of Sudanese and Bedouin descent.[2]
Career
Maccabi Haifa
Tawatha was grown and 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.
Ludogorets Razgrad
On 11 September 2019, Tawatha joined Bulgarian First League side Ludogorets Razgrad as a free agent.[4]
Career statistics
- (correct as of 30 August 2020)[5]
| 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[6] | 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[7] | 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[8] | Total | ||||||||||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | First League | 2019–20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 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 | ||
| Career statistics | 190 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 253 | 9 | 29 | ||
Honours
Club
- Israeli Premier League (1): 2010–11
- Israel State Cup (1): 2015–16
References
- https://www.uefa.com/under21/photos/photoid=1961698.html
- "Kres meets... Taleb Tawatha". Deutsche Welle. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- http://www.eintracht.de/news/artikel/eintracht-frankfurt-verpflichtet-taleb-tawatha-55651/
- "Лудогорец подписа със защитник от Айнтрахт". ludogorets.com (in Bulgarian). 11 September 2019.
- Includes Toto Cup matches.
- Includes DFL-Supercup matches.
- Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
- "Tawatha, Taleb". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taleb Tawatha. |
- Taleb Tawatha at Soccerway
- Taleb Tawatha at Maccabi Haifa Profile
- Taleb Tawatha at IFA National Profile