Weaam Amasha

Weaam Amasha

Amasha playing for Bnei Sakhnin in 2015
Personal information
Full name Weeam Amasha
Date of birth (1985-08-08) 8 August 1985
Place of birth Buq'ata, Golan Heights
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Bnei Sakhnin
Youth career
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 65 (28)
2008–2009Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (loan) 25 (6)
2011–2015 Maccabi Haifa 58 (25)
2014Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) 13 (5)
2015– Bnei Sakhnin 0 (0)
National team
2003–2004 Israel U19 14 (2)
2005–2006 Israel U21 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Weaam Amasha (Arabic: وئام عماشة; born 8 August 1985), also known as Wiam Amasha,[1] (Hebrew: וויאם עמאשה) or Weeam/Wiyam Amashe, is a Golan Heights-born Druze footballer.

Early life

Amasha is a Druze from the village Buq'ata, Golan Heights. He holds no official citizenship but rather an Israeli Travel Document. With special permission from FIFA, Amasha played for Israel despite having received interest from the Syrian Football Association. When Amasha goes to a match abroad he is required to get a visa for any country since he doesn't hold a real passport.

Club career

On 7 June 20, 2011 Amasha signed a four-year contract with Israeli defending champion Maccabi Haifa.

Amasha made his debut on 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round, 13 July 2011, against Borac Banja Luka and scored three goals.


International career

After catching the eye of Israel national team manager, Luis Fernández, Amasha was thought to be on his way to making a full national team appearance.[2] Due to changes in FIFA statutes, Amasha can not represent the full national team without acquiring an Israeli passport. On November 30, 2011 FIFA gave Amasha special permission to play for the Israeli national team without a passport.[2]

Honours

Ironi Kiryat Shmona

Maccabi Haifa

References

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