Taleb Tawatha
Arab-Israeli footballer
Taleb Tawatha (or Twatha, Arabic: طالب طواطحه, Hebrew: טאלב טוואטחה; born (1992-06-21)21 June 1992) is a former Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left-back. He's now a Free Agent
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.
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