Mu'nas Dabbur
Israeli footballer (born 1992)
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Mu'nas Dabbur[2] (Arabic: مُؤَنَّس دَبُّور, Hebrew: מואנס דאבור; born 14 May 1992), sometimes known as Moanes Dabour or Muanes Dabur,[3][4][5] is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League club Baniyas, on loan from Shabab Al-Ahli.
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Dabbur with Red Bull Salzburg in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nazareth, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Baniyas (on loan from Shabab Al-Ahli) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim | 84 | (17) |
| 2023– | Shabab Al Ahli | 51 | (23) |
| 2026– | → Baniyas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Israel U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Israel U21 | 22 | (13) |
| 2014–2022 | Israel | 40 | (15) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 June 2022 | |||
A full international from youth to senior level, Dabbur represented Israel at the under-19 and under-21 levels before making his senior debut in 2014. He earned 40 caps and scored 15 goals for Israel before retiring from international football in 2022.
Early life
Dabbur was born in Nazareth, Israel, to an Arab-Muslim family.[6][7][8] His brother, Anas Dabbur, is also a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Dabbur's father, Kasam, died in a car accident in 2009.[9]
Club career
Dabbur started his career in the Israeli Maccabi Nazareth and Maccabi Tel Aviv youth academies.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
He made his senior debut with Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2011. In the 2011–12 season, he participated in 26 league matches for Maccabi, scoring eight goals.
In the 2012–13 Israeli Premier League season, he was part of Maccabi Tel Aviv's squad that has become champions after a ten-year drought spell, providing the team with 10 goals in 26 matches. His efforts were instrumental in securing the Israeli League Championship, marking the team’s first title in a decade. [10] Dabbur started the season providing two important goals on 27 August 2011 against Maccabi Haifa, goals that were described as "extremely crucial" for the rest of the season in the tight race for achieving the title.[citation needed]
Dabbur ended the season after being injured for a one-month period during the warm up to the derby match against Hapoel Tel Aviv on 6 April 2013.[11]
Grasshoppers
On 4 February 2014, Dabbur confirmed his transfer to the Swiss Super League after its club Grasshoppers paid a transfer fee of $425,000 to his previous Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[12] On 16 February 2014, he had his first appearance at Zurich, when he came on from the bench in the second half 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.
The 2014–15 season was comparatively less successful with Dabbur scoring 13 times in the league and five in the cup. He also provided 8 assists in the league, reaffirming his position as one of Grasshoppers' best and most valuable players.
During the summer of 2015, several clubs were rumoured to be interested in Dabbur, including German club Werder Bremen and Italian club Palermo. However, the only two clubs to bid for him were the aforementioned Palermo and his previous Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Both bids were rejected and Dabbur signed a new, greatly improved contract with Swiss club Grasshoppers.
Dabbur enjoyed a good start to the 2015–16 Swiss Super League season, scoring eight and assisting eight goals in his club's first eight games including a goal and a hat-trick of assists in Grasshoppers' opening game against Thun.
Red Bull Salzburg
In May 2016, Dabbur signed with Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg for five years. During the 2017–18 season, Salzburg finished top of their Europa League group, for a record fourth time, before beating Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund thus making their first ever appearance in the UEFA Europa League semi-final.[13] On 3 May 2018, he played in the Europa League semi-finals as Olympique de Marseille played out a 2–1 away loss but a 3–2 aggregate win to secure a place in the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final.[14]
In February 2017, Dabbur was loaned mid-season back to his previous Swiss club of Grasshoppers, until the end of the season.
Sevilla
On 17 January 2019, Dabbur agreed terms to join Spanish La Liga club Sevilla. He agreed to a four-year contract, but stayed with his previous Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg until the end of the campaign.[15] Dabbur made his debut with Sevilla during the 2019–20 La Liga matchweek 16, coming on as a substitute for Óliver Torres in the 78th minute, in a 1–1 tie at Osasuna.[16]
TSG Hoffenheim
On 7 January 2020, it was announced that Dabbur had moved to Germany and signed a contract with top-tier Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim on a four-year contract, running until 2024, for a reported fee of €12 million.[17]
Shabab Al-Ahli
On 12 July 2023, Emirati club Shabab Al-Ahli announced the signing of Dabbur from Hoffenheim, for a reported fee of €1.5 million.[18]
Baniyas
On 25 January 2026, Dabbur joined Baniyas on a six-month loan.[19]
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. Dabbur started in two out of three matches during the group stage of the tournament, against the U21 national teams of England and Italy.[20][21] That same year, Dabbur expressed his pride in representing the national team, saying: "It’s a great honor for me to represent Israel. I always felt that I was proud to be invited to the team, and I want it to continue."[22]
In May 2014, Dabbur was called up by coach Eli Guttman in the senior Israel national football team 25-man squad to play two friendlies against Mexico and Honduras.[23] 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, in UEFA Euro 2016 qualification.[24]
On 26 July 2022, Dabbur announced his retirement from international football, ending an eight-year international career with 40 appearances made.[25][26]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 2009–10 | Israeli Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2011–12 | Israeli Premier League | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7[c] | 1 | — | 36 | 10 | |
| 2012–13 | Israeli Premier League | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 10 | |||
| 2013–14 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | ||
| Total | 66 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 88 | 24 | |||
| Grasshoppers | 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 9 | ||
| 2014–15 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 4[d] | 0 | — | 39 | 16 | |||
| 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 35 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 37 | 22 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 41 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 91 | 47 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 8[e] | 1 | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 22 | 3 | 0 | — | 20[f] | 7 | — | 55 | 29 | |||
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | 14[g] | 12 | — | 48 | 37 | |||
| Total | 76 | 44 | 10 | 8 | — | 42 | 20 | — | 128 | 72 | ||||
| Grasshoppers (loan) | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 7 | ||
| Sevilla | 2019–20 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 6 | — | 30 | 10 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 84 | 17 | 8 | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 99 | 29 | ||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[h] | 1 | — | 27 | 15 | |
| 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10[i] | 3 | 1[j] | 0 | 46 | 15 | |
| Total | 45 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 30 | ||
| Career total | 373 | 153 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 83 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 506 | 212 | ||
- Includes Toto Cup, UAE League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, sixteen appearances and seven goals in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances and four goals in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and eight goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- One appearance in AFC Champions League Elite, nine appearances and three goals in AFC Champions League Two
- Appearance in UAE Super Cup
International
- Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dabbur goal.[30]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September 2015 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel |  Andorra | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 2 | 15 November 2018 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel |  Guatemala | 3–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 24 March 2019 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel |  Austria | 4–1 | 4–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 5 | 15 October 2019 | Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel |  Latvia | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 6 | 3–1 | |||||
| 7 | 16 November 2019 | Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel |  Poland | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 8 | 31 March 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA |
| 9 | 1 September 2021 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA |
| 10 | 4 September 2021 | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Austria | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA |
| 11 | 9 October 2021 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA |
| 12 | 12 October 2021 | Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel | Moldova | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA |
| 13 | 15 November 2021 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA |
| 14 | 29 March 2022 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel |  Romania | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 15 | 2–2 |
Honours
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Red Bull Salzburg
Sevilla
Shabab Al Ahli Club
Individual
- Swiss Super League Top scorer: 2015–16[31]
- Swiss Super League Top assist provider: 2015–16[32]
- Swiss Super League Goal of the Year: 2015–16[33]
- Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2015–16[33]
- Austrian Bundesliga Top scorer: 2017–18, 2018–19
- Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Year: 2018–19[34]
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2017–18,[35] 2018–19[36]
- Austrian Cup Top assist provider: 2016–17[37]
