Taleb Tawatha
Introduction '''Taleb Tawatha''' (or Twatha, , ; born ) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin and the Israel national football team.Tawatha started his career at Maccabi Haifa, where he won Israeli Premier League title in 2011 and the Israel State Cup in 2016.He became an integral part of the club's defence, making 204 appearances over the course of seven seasons. In July 2016, Tawatha signed for German club Eintracht Frankfurt of the Bundesliga for a transfer fee of €1.5 million, and was part of the team that won the DFB-Pokal in 2018.In August 2019, he was released and two weeks later signed as a free agent with Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.A youth international for Israel from under-16 to under-21 level, Tawatha made his senior debut in 2011.He also holds a Sudanese citizenship.
Early life Tawatha was born in Jisr az-Zarqa, Israel, to an Arab-Muslim family of Sudanese and Bedouin descent.
Career ===Maccabi Haifa===Tawatha  trained in the youth teams of Maccabi Haifa. In 2009 he made his debut appearance in the senior team. His break-through season was 2010/2011 in which he helped Maccabi Haifa to win the Israeli Premier League championship, scored one goal and assisted five from his position as a left defender. Tawatha won the "Young Discovery Award" and was included in the MVP team of the season. In 2016 he won the Israeli State Cup with Maccabi Haifa.===Eintracht Frankfurt===In July 2016, Tawatha was signed by German club Eintracht Frankfurt for a transfer fee of 1.5 million Euros. On 19 May 2018, he won the DFB-Pokal with Eintracht Frankfurt after they defeated Bayern Munich 3–1 in the final.===Ludogorets Razgrad===On 11 September 2019, Tawatha joined Bulgarian First League side Ludogorets Razgrad as a free agent.
Career statistics :''(correct as of 1 June 2022)''Club PerformanceLeagueCupOtherContinentalTotalClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsIsraelLeagueState CupOtherEuropeTotalMaccabi Haifa Premier League2009–1030000070110011012010–11181330260000027152011–122814401300121347282012–13212621020000025362013–142600000000110137012014–15301000000000030102015–1627034000000002703Total15351691318011514204724GermanyLeagueOtherDFB-PokalEuropeTotalEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga2016–17140052000000019202017–18130120000000015012018–19300000301000601Total30017203010004022BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOtherTotalLudogorets Razgrad  First League2019–206031000000007032020–21100000000100200Total703100000100903Maccabi Haifa Israeli Premier League2020–21150010000010016002021–22300000100300700Total18001001004002300Bnei Sakhnin Israeli Premier League2022–23000000000000000Total000000000000000Career statistics208520183319012314276929===International goals===:''Scores and results list Israel's goal tally first.'' No. Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition 1.15 November 2018  Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel    '''2'''–0  7–0  Friendly
Honours '''Maccabi Haifa'''* Israeli Premier League: 2010–11, 2020–21, 2021–22* Israel State Cup: 2015–16* Toto Cup: 2021–22* Israel Super Cup: 2021'''Eintracht Frankfurt'''*DFB-Pokal: 2017–18; runner-up: 2016–17'''Ludogorets Razgrad'''*Bulgarian First League: 2019–20
References
External links ** Taleb Tawatha at Maccabi Haifa Profile* Taleb Tawatha at IFA National Profile