Firas Mugrabi
 Mugrabi playing for Bnei Sakhnin in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Firas Mugrabi | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Shefa-'Amr, Israel | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2006 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 2006–2009 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Maccabi Netanya | 96 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | RC Lens | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Maccabi Netanya (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Bnei Sakhnin | 93 | (19) |
| 2016– | Maccabi Haifa | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2008 | Israel U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Israel U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Israel U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Firas Mugrabi (Arabic: فراس مغربي, Hebrew: פיראס מוגרבי; born 24 July 1991) is an Arab-Israeli footballer currently playing at Maccabi Haifa
Career
On 12 November 2008 Firas made his debut for the senior side of Maccabi Netanya in the Toto Cup, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory over Beitar Jerusalem.[1] In 4 seasons with Netanya he managed to play 121 games, score 13 goals and also provided 20 assists.
On 31 August 2012 he moved to RC Lens for a fee of €400,000 and a 3 years contract worth approximately €450,000.[2]
On January 2013 he was loaned back to Maccabi Netanya, and he said " I would love to comeback at Maccabi Netanya and help them to stay at the first division". But at the end of the season they have relegated to the second division with Reuven Atar as their coach and he has returned to RC Lens due to his contract.
on 20 July 2013, he was officially released from contract at RC Lens saying they got to full understanding the situation of Firas and gave him the freedom to search another club to play in.
On June 5th 2016 he officially signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Haifa saying that he has finally completed his childhood dream.
International career
Mugrabi received his first call up to the senior Israel squad on 31 August 2016, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Italy.[3]
Club career statistics
- (correct as of April 21, 2016)[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2011–12 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 6 | |
| RC Lens | 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maccabi Netanya (on loan) | 2012–13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2013–14 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2015–16 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 6 | |
| Career | 206 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 39 | 38 | |
References
- ↑ http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/LeagueGameDetails.aspx?GAME_ID=199515
- ↑ http://one.co.il/Article/205086.html
- ↑ "Levy drafts in three uncapped players for Israel's World Cup opener". The Jewish Chronicle. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑
External links
- National team stats at IFA