Zahi Ahmed
Israeli footballer (born 2001)
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Zahi Ahmed (Hebrew: זאהי אחמד; Arabic: زاهي احمد; born 12 August 2001) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an forward for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Abu Snan, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | Hapoel Mate Asher | ||
| 2016–2017 | → FC Mi'ilya | ||
| 2019–2021 | Hapoel Acre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Hapoel Acre | 111 | (24) |
| 2023– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 45 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bnei Sakhnin (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:52, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Ahmed grew up in the youth department of Hapoel Mate Asher, FC Mi'ilya and Hapoel Acre. On 29 August 2019, Ahmed made his debut for Hapoel Acre senior team in a 3–3 draw against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth at the Acre Municipal Stadium as part of the Liga Leumit.[1]
On 6 August 2020, in the 2020–21 season, Ahmed made his Toto Cup debut in a 1–0 loss to Hapoel Nof HaGalil at Green Stadium.[2] On 2 November, Ahmed scored his debut goal in the Liga Leumit in a 2–0 victory over Hapoel Afula at the Acre Municipal Stadium.[3] On 21 February 2021, Ahmed made his debut as part of the Israel State Cup in a 2–0 loss to Beitar Jerusalem at the Acre Municipal Stadium.[4]
On 5 August, the 2021–22 season, Ahmed scored his first goal in the Toto Cup in a 4–1 loss to Hapoel Umm al-Fahm at the Acre Municipal Stadium.[5] On 26 October, Ahmed scored his debut goal as part of the Israel State Cup in a 1–0 victory over Hapoel Ramat HaSharon at the Acre Municipal Stadium.[6]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
On 31 January 2023, Ahmed signed a four-year contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Premier League and will join the club from the 2023–24 season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 1 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hapoel Acre | 2019–20 | Liga Leumit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 | ||
| Total | 111 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 126 | 30 | ||
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Career total | 142 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 158 | 34 | ||
Honours
Hapoel Beer Sheva