Karem Zoabi[2] (Arabic: كرم زعبي, Hebrew: כרם זועבי; born 3 May 2006) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave and the Israel national under-19 team.

Karem Zoabi
Personal information
Full name Karem Zoabi
Date of birth (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Tamra, Jezreel Valley, Israel[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Rio Ave
Number 17
Youth career
2013–2014 F.C. Bu'eine-Nujeidat
2014–2016 Hapoel Asi Gilboa
2016–2019 Maccabi Haifa
2019–2023 Hapoel Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Hapoel Jerusalem 25 (3)
2024– Rio Ave 2 (1)
International career
2021 Israel U17 17 (4)
2022 Israel U18 2 (0)
2023– Israel U19 8 (1)
2024– Israel U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 October 2024

Club career

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Zoabi made his senior debut for Hapoel Jerusalem on 4 April 2023, as a substitute in the 65th minute in an Israeli Premier League away match against Maccabi Netanya, that ended in a 2–0 win.[3]

On 1 July 2024 signed for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.[4]

International career

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He is a youth International for Israel, who plays for the under-19 national team since 2023.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 June 2024[2]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hapoel Jerusalem 2022–23 Israeli Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2023–24 21 3 2 0 0 0 23 3
Total 25 3 2 0 0 0 27 3
Rio Ave 2024–25 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 25 3 2 0 0 0 27 3
  1. ^ Includes Israel State Cup
  2. ^ Includes Toto Cup
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References

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  1. ^ Balahssan, Yarden (21 December 2021). "עובר בגנים: מכפר קטן לתגלית של הפועל י-ם" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Karem Zoabi at Soccerway  
  3. ^ "Maccabi Netanya vs. Hapoel Jerusalem - 4 April 2023 - Soccerway".
  4. ^ Ben Ziv, Guy (1 July 2024). "רשמית: כארם זועבי נמכר לריו אבה הפורטוגלית" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ Karem ZoabiIsrael Football Association league player details