Weaam Amasha
Weeam Amasha (Arabic: وئام عماشة, Hebrew: וויאם עמאשה; born 8 August 1985) is a Golan Heights-born Druze footballer.
 Wiam Amasha playing for Bnei Sakhnin in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Weeam Amasha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Buq'ata, Golan Heights | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | F.C. Tira | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 65 | (28) |
| 2008–2009 | → Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (loan) | 25 | (6) |
| 2011–2015 | Maccabi Haifa | 58 | (25) |
| 2014 | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Bnei Sakhnin | 29 | (9) |
| 2016 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Hadera | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | Bnei HaGolan VeHaGalil | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | F.C. Daburiyya | 22 | (17) |
| 2019– | F.C. Tira | 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 2019 | |||
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
- Toto Cup (1):
- 2010–11
- Israel State Cup (1):
- 2014
Maccabi Haifa
- Israel State Cup
- Runner-up (1): 2012
- Israeli Premier League
- Runner-up (1): 2012–13
References
- "Player profile on the Israeli FA website". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- Elbaz, Shalom (2010-10-18). וויאם עמאשה לא זומן לנבחרת בגלל שאין לו דרכון [Wiyam Amasha Was Not Called Up To National Team Due To Lack Of Passport] (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved 2010-10-18.