Sari Falah (Arabic: ساري فلاح, Hebrew: סארי פלאח; born 22 November 1991) is a Druze-Israeli professional association football player who plays as a center back for Bnei Sakhnin.
 Falah playing for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sari Falah | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kisra-Sumei, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| 2009–2010 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Maccabi Haifa | 44 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Bnei Yehuda (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv | 19 | (1) |
| 2016–2021 | Bnei Sakhnin | 102 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Israel U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Israel U19 | 16 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Israel U21 | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2021 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Israel
| ||
| Football | ||
| Maccabiah Games | ||
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2009 Maccabiah | Football |
Early life
editFalah was born in the Druze-Arab village of Kisra-Sumei, Israel.
Club career
editFalah made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Vladimir Dvalishvili, in a 0–0 Toto Cup draw against Hapoel Be'er Sheva on 11 November 2009.
In 2011–12 season, following the injury of Andriy Pylyavskyi, Falah grabbed first place in the first team and has become an important part in the formation of the Maccabi Haifa coach Elisha Levy, but later lost his place in the composition to Edin Cocalić that was brought in January. At the end of the season, Falah was determined to leave Maccabi Haifa, while still under contract with her. Is absent from the opening training and in summer 2012 under the advice of agent Dudu Dahan Falah signed a contract with Romanian team, though Haifa did not release it. Maccabi Haifa also announced channel to handle disciplinary problems and in the legal and submit complaint to FIFA Falah was loaned eventually to Bnei Yehuda.
In January 2013, in the game against Beitar Jerusalem in Teddy Stadium, Falah broke his ankle, Following injury Falah been away from the field for a long period.
International career
editFalah represented Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.[1][2]
Falah was part of the Israel national under-21 football team, but following his injury he missed the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[citation needed]
Club career statistics
edit- (correct as of 1 August 2014)[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | |
| Bnei Yehuda | 2012–13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 60 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 4 | 1 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- פלאח סארי (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
Footnotes
edit- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - עמוד משחק". www.football.org.il.
- ^ "סגלי נבחרות ישראל לטורניר הכדורגל של המכביה". Israel Football Association. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "ONE: בני יהודה - סארי פלאח". One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 February 2023.