Munas Dabbur
Munas Dabbur( born 14 May 1992) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker for German Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim. He is of Palestinian descent.
 Dabbur with Red Bull Salzburg in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Munas Dabbur | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nazareth, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Maccabi Nazareth | ||
| 2010–2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 66 | (22) |
| 2014–2016 | Grasshoppers | 82 | (41) |
| 2016–2019 | Red Bull Salzburg | 76 | (44) |
| 2017 | → Grasshoppers (loan) | 13 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Sevilla | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | 1899 Hoffenheim | 73 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Israel U-19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Israel U-21 | 22 | (13) |
| 2014–2022 | Israel | 40 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2022 | |||
Career
He started in the Israeli Maccabi Nazareth and Maccabi Tel Aviv youth academies. In 2011 he made his senior debut with Maccabi Tel Aviv. In this season he made eight goals in 26 league matches. In the 2012-13 season he was part of the team which won the championship for the first time after a 10 years dry spell.
In 2014 he wnt to Switzerland and played for Grasshopper Club Zürich.[2] On 16 February 2014 he had his first appearance at Zurich scoring two goals and assisting once in a 5–1 win against St. Gallen. Dabbur finished his debut season at Grasshoppers with nine goals and four assists in 15 league matches. During the summer of 2015 several clubs were interested in Dabbur but he signed a new improved contract with his club.
In May 2016 Dabbur signed with Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg for five years. In February 2017 Dabbur was loaned back to his previous Swiss club of Grasshoppers until the end of the season. After he came back he became two times (2018, 2019) top scorer of the Bundesliga.
On 17 January 2019, Dabbur agreed to join Spanish La Liga club Sevilla in a four-year contract, but stayed with his previous club Red Bull Salzburg until the end of the season.[3]
On 7 January 2020 he signed a contract until 2024 with German Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim.[4]
International career
In 2013, Dabbur was part of the Israel U-21 national team that played in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship that was hosted in Israel. He made his senior debut against Honduras in a 4–2 victory on 1 June 2014. He scored his first goal for the national team against Andorra in a 4–0 victory on 3 September 2015. Dabbur announced his retirement from Israel on 26 July 2022.[5] He played 40 matches for Israel and scored 15 goals.
Honours
Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Israeli Premier League: 2012–13
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2017,2018,2019
- Austrian Cup: 2018–19
Sevilla
- UEFA Europa League: 2019–20
Individual
- Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2015–16[6]
- Swiss Super League Top Scorer: 2015–16
- Swiss Super League Most Assists: 2015–16
- Austrian Football Bundesliga Top Scorer: 2017–18, 2018–19
- Austrian Football Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2018–19
Munas Dabbur Media
Dabbur with Israel U-21 during the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship that took place in Israel
References
- ↑ "Mu'nas Dabbur". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ↑ sport5.co.il
- ↑ marca.com
- ↑ bulinews.com
- ↑ algemeiner.com/
- ↑ Watson.ch