Hamza Shibli[2] (Arabic: حمزة شيبلي, Hebrew: חמזה שיבלי; born 19 August 2004) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Israeli club club Ironi Kiryat Shmona on loan from Maccabi Haifa, and both the Israel national under-19 team and the Israel national under-20 team.[3]
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| Full name | Hamza Shibli | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 August 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, Israel | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-winger[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | S.C. Kfar Kama | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2023 | Maccabi Haifa | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Maccabi Haifa | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Israel U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Israel U20 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Israel U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
editShibli was born in Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, Israel, to a Muslim-Arab Bedouin family. His younger brother Jad Shibli is a fellow footballer of his, who plays for the youth squad of Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.[4] His hometown, the Bedouin village of Shibli-Umm al-Ghannam, is adjacent to Mount Tabor in northern in Israel.[5]
Club career
editHe started to play for the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa's children team, when he was 10 years old.[3]
On 11 July 2023 made his debut in the senior team in the 4–0 win against Ħamrun Spartans in UEFA Champions League qualifying.[6]
On 28 January 2024 loaned to Hapoel Petah Tikva until the end of the season.[7]
On 20 August 2024 loaned to Ironi Kiryat Shmona.[8]
International career
editHe debuted for the Israel national under-19 team in a friendly match against Greece U19 on 28 February 2023.[3]
He is also a member of the Israel national under-20 team, that currently participates in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] Shibli scored a goal against Brazil national under-19 team to even the score in the world cup in a match that team Israel eventually won 3-2 to advance to the semifinals.[10] Shibli assisted on the first goal of the game against South Korea in the consolation third place game in the final match of the under 20 World Cup.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 04 June 2024[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup | League Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel U19 | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Israel U20 | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
Honours
editMaccabi Haifa
References
edit- ^ "Hamza Shibli FM 2021 Profile, Reviews". FM 2021 | Team, Player, League Review.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa official". Maccabi Haifa. Maccabi Haifa. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Hamza Shibli". Israel Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - Jad SHIBLI". www.football.org.il.
- ^ El-Hai, Lior (5 June 2023). "It takes a village: The rise of Israel's Bedouin soccer star" – via www.ynetnews.com.
- ^ "Hamrun Spratans vs. Maccabi Haifa 0 - 4". soccerway. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Habaz, Tomer (28 January 2024). "רשמי: שיבלי עבר בהשאלה ממכבי חיפה להפועל פ"ת" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Ben Dor, Doron; Habaz, Tomer (20 August 2024). "חמזה שיבלי חתם רשמית בעירוני קריית שמונה" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/argentina-2023/teams/israel/squad
- ^ Bachner, Michael. "In sensational upset, Israel downs Brazil 3-2 to reach U-20 World Cup semifinal". www.timesofisrael.com.
External links
edit- Hamza Shibli at WorldFootball.net
- Hamza Shibli – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Hamza Shibli at Soccerway