Eyal Golasa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eyal Golasa | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Haifa F.C. | ||
Eyal Golasa (Hebrew: אייל גולסה), (born October 7, 1991 in Netanya) is an Israeli footballer who plays for Israeli side Maccabi Haifa. Golasa is known as a great dribbler and is considered to be a hot prospect in Israeli football.
Career
Club
Maccabi Haifa
Golasa came from the highly successful youth system of Beitar Nes Tubruk and, in the summer of 2008, he joined Maccabi Haifa, the biggest club in Israel. Golasa made his debut in the 2008–09 Israeli Premier League. The midfielder remained a substitute at the beginning of this season until coming off the bench in a UEFA Champions League match against Kazakh champion FK Aktobe on August 4. Golasa came off the bench, almost singlehandedly turning around a 0-3 deficit as Maccabi claimed a vital 4-3 victory. After leading Maccabi to the playoff stage of the Champions League, Golasa scored a goal against Red Bull Salzburg, as the Israelis won 3-0. This result enabled the Israelis to return to the group stages of Europe's elite competition.
Golasa has allegedly signed a contract with Italian club S.S. Lazio in February 1, 2010 [1]. On 06 February 2010 Maccabi Haifa announced the movement of the talented half-forward on a 4 years and a half deal, with a 4 million €uro releasing clause. However Lazio, which had purchased Golasa last January and had to give up on him just because of bureaucratic troubles, are going to track him starting from next summer transfer market.[2]
International
Golasa has played extensively for his nation at youth level from the under-17 side, to the under-21 side of which he is currently a member.
Honours
- Israeli Premier League (1):
- 2008-09