Firas Mugrabi

Firas Mugrabi
	Mugrabi playing for Bnei Sakhnin in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Firas Mugrabi
Date of birth	July 24, 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Shefa-'Amr, Israel
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bnei Sakhnin
Number	26
Youth career
1998–2006	Maccabi Haifa
2006–2009	Maccabi Netanya
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2012	Maccabi Netanya
2012–2013	RC Lens
2013	→ Maccabi Netanya (loan)
2013–2016	Bnei Sakhnin
2016	Maccabi Haifa
2017–	Bnei Sakhnin
International career
2007–2008	Israel U17
2008–2009	Israel U18
2010–2012	Israel U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2017

Firas Mugrabi (Arabic: فراس مغربي, Hebrew: פיראס מוגרבי; born 24 July 1991) is an Arab-Israeli footballer who plays for Bnei Sakhnin.

Career

On 12 November 2008, Mugrabi made his debut for the senior side of Maccabi Netanya in the Toto Cup, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory over Beitar Jerusalem.^[1] In 4 seasons with Netanya he played 121 games, scored 13 goals and also made 20 assists.

On 31 August 2012, he moved to RC Lens for a fee of €400,000 and a three-year contract worth approximately €450,000.^[2]

In January 2013, he was loaned back to Maccabi Netanya, as he said, " I would love to come back to Maccabi Netanya and help them stay in the first division". However, at the end of the season the team was relegated to the second division with Reuven Atar as their coach and Mugrabi returned to RC Lens due to his contract.

On 20 July 2013, Mugrabi was officially released from his contract with RC Lens, saying the team reached a full understanding of his situation and gave him the freedom to search for another club to play in.

On June 5, 2016, Firas Mugrabi officially signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Haifa, saying that he has finally achieved his childhood dream.

On January 3, 2017, Mugrabi signed a 3.5 year contract with Bnei Sakhnin.

International career

Mugrabi received his first call up to the senior Israel squad on 31 August 2016, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Italy.^[3]

Club career statistics

(correct as of April 21, 2016)^[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup			Toto Cup			Europe			Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Maccabi Netanya	2008–09	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	1
	2009–10	26	0	5	1	0	0	5	0	1	2	0	0	34	0	6
	2010–11	32	3	6	4	2	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	41	7	7
	2011–12	37	5	4	3	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	43	5	6
RC Lens	2012–13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Maccabi Netanya (on loan)	2012–13	16	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1	1
Bnei Sakhnin	2013–14	34	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	4	2
	2014–15	31	9	8	0	0	0	6	1	1	0	0	0	37	10	9
	2015–16	28	7	5	4	3	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	36	11	6
Career		206	30	33	14	6	2	25	5	4	2	0	0	247	39	38

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2012-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://one.co.il/Article/205086.html
^ "Levy drafts in three uncapped players for Israel's World Cup opener". The Jewish Chronicle. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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External links

Firas Mugrabi – Israel Football Association national team player details

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2012-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] ttp://one.co.il/Article/205086.html

[3] "Levy drafts in three uncapped players for Israel's World Cup opener". The Jewish Chronicle. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

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