Ahmed Taha
Palestinian Israeli footballer (born 2001)
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Ahmed Taha (Arabic: أحمد طه, Hebrew: אחמד טאהא; born 6 June 2001) is a Palestinian Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga Leumit club Kafr Qasim and the Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kafr Qasim, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kafr Qasim | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Kafr Qasim | ||
| 2018–2019 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 2019–2020 | Kafr Qasim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Kafr Qasim | 153 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Palestine | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025 | |||
International career
On 20 March 2025 made his debut in the Palestine national football team in the 1–3 loss to Jordan.[citation needed]
Taha's decision to represent Palestine provoked controversy in Israel. Upon his return to Kafr Qasim, players from opponent Maccabi Jaffa refused to shake Taha's hand prior to a match.[1] Israel's Minister for Sport and Culture Miki Zohar also declared, "a player in the national league in Israel came to play in the uniform of the Palestinian national team - as if it were a matter of course. This is an event that cannot be ignored. A player who plays in the national league of the State of Israel cannot represent an entity that does not recognize its right to exist."[2]
Career statistics
International
- As of 25 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
