Osama Khalaila
Israeli footballer (born 1998)
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Osama Khalaila (Hebrew: אוסאמה ח'לאילה; Arabic: أسامة خلايلة) (born 6 April 1998) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for Hpoel Acre in Liga Leumit, and the Israel national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sakhnin, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Acre | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Misgav Regional Council | ||
| 2010–2014 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| 2014–2015 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| 2015–2018 | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Bnei Sakhnin | 70 | (17) |
| 2021–2023 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Maccabi Bnei Reineh (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Gabala | 40 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | LNZ Cherkasy | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hapoel Acre | 26 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Israel U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Israel U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Israel U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | Israel | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Bnei Sakhnin
Khalaila made his debut in the Israeli Premier League on 6 May 2017, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute against Beitar Jerusalem.[1]
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 22 July 2021, Khalaila signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv for a fee of €515,000.[2] He made his debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa Conference League on 22 July, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute against FK Sutjeska Nikšić.[3] He scored two goals in the return fixture on 29 July.[4]
Loan to Maccabi Bnei Reineh
Khalaila was sent on loan to Maccabi Bnei Reineh on 6 September 2022.[5][6] He scored his first goal for Bnei Sakhnin on 3 November in a 3–2 victory over Beitar Jerusalem.[7]
Gabala
On 4 July 2023, Khalaila signed for Gabala on a one-year contract with the option of a second year.[8] On 27 May 2024, Gabala announced that Khalaila and five others had left the club with their contracts expiring.[9]
LNZ Cherkasy
On 30 August 2024, Khanaila was transferred to LNZ Cherkasy in the Ukrainian Premier League.[10]
International career
Khalaila made his debut for Israel national team as a substitute in a friendly against Portugal on 9 June 2021.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 January 2023[citation needed]
| 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 | ||
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Liga Leumit | 32 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | |
| 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | |
| Total | 70 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 20 | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Maccabi Bnei Reineh (loan) | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Career total | 112 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 25 | ||
International
- As of match played 9 June 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
