Anan Khalaily

Anan Khalaily
Personal information
Full name Anan Khalaily
Date of birth (2004-09-03) 3 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Haifa, Israel
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Union SG
Number 25
Youth career
2012–2014 Beitar Haifa
2014–2023 Maccabi Haifa
2019–2020 → FC Neve Yosef (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Maccabi Haifa 30 (8)
2024– Union SG 7 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Israel U19 12 (1)
2023 Israel U20 6 (3)
2023 Israel U21 6 (0)
2023– Israel 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Israel
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place 2023 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024

Anan Khalaily (Arabic: عنان خلايلي Hebrew: ענאן ח'לאילי; born 3 September 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Union SG and the Israel national team.[1]

Early life

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Anan Khalaily was born in Haifa, Israel, to an Arab-Israeli family who moved there from the Arab village of Sakhnin, Israel.[2] His father Majdi Khalaily is also a former Arab-Israeli footballer and manager, who used to play as a goalkeeper.[3] His younger brother Eyad Khalaily is a fellow footballer of his, who plays for the youth squad of Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.[3][4]

Club career

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Khalaili joined the academy of local side Beitar Haifa in 2012, spending two seasons before a move to Maccabi Haifa.[5] After a number of seasons with Maccabi Haifa, he spent the 2019–20 season with the Neve Yosef academy, where he scored twenty-five goals in twenty-four games, prompting Maccabi Haifa to recall him.[5] His father, who worked as a coach at Neve Yosef, stated that Maccabi Haifa had initially expected Khalaili to spend two seasons with the academy, but due to his performances, they requested him back after only one season.[5]

Maccabi Haifa

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On 2 February 2022, Khalaily made his senior debut in the 2–0 win against Hapoel Hadera in Israel State Cup competition.[6] On 11 July 2023, he scored his debut goal for the senior team in the 4–0 win against Ħamrun Spartans in UEFA Champions League qualifying.[7]

Union SG

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On 3 April 2024 signed for the Belgian Pro League club Union SG.[8]

International career

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He played for the Israel national under-20 team during the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign.[1] During the tournament, he scored the game winning goal against Uzbekistan and scored the third and final goal of the game against South Korea.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 4 November 2024.[10]
Club Season League State Cup Toto Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Haifa 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022–23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 31 8 3 2 2 1 15 3 1 1 52 15
Total 31 8 4 2 2 1 15 3 1 1 53 15
Union SG 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 31 8 4 2 2 1 15 3 1 1 53 15

Honours

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Maccabi Haifa

Saint-Gilloise

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Anan Khalaily". Israel Football Association.
  2. ^ "הכי מהיר בחיפה". הכירו את ענאן חלאיילי, כוכב נבחרת הנוער Itay Kashi, The Sport Channel, 31 May 2023
  3. ^ a b https://www.one.co.il/article/22-23/1,1,4,35029/437714.html
  4. ^ Anan KhalailyIsrael Football Association league player details
  5. ^ a b c Ginzburg, Jonathan (4 June 2023). "על ענאן: הפוטנציאל הגדול של חלאילי מתפוצץ" [On Anan: Halaili's great potential is exploding]. one.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Anan Khalaily". Israel Football Association.
  7. ^ "Hamrun Spratans vs. Maccabi Haifa 0 - 4". soccerway. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ Goldstein, Igal (3 April 2024). "ענאן חלאיילי חתם על החוזה בסאן ז`ילואז" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.one.co.il/Article/438184.html
  10. ^ Anan Khalaily at Soccerway