Murad Abu Anza

Murad Abu Anza
Personal information
Full name	Murad Abu Anza
Date of birth	November 8, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Rahat, Israel
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Youth career
	Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2006	Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2006–2014	Hapoel Bnei Lod
2011	→ Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan)
2012–2013	→ F.C. Ashdod (loan)
2014–2015	F.C. Ashdod
2015–2016	Hapoel Bnei Lod
2016–2017	Hapoel Acre
2017–	Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2017

Murad Abu Anza (Template:Lang-ar, Template:Lang-he; born November 8, 1986) is an Arab-Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.^[1] He also had loan spells in F.C. Ashdod and Maccabi Petah Tikva.

2013 Instagram Incident

In December 2013, after a match between Hapoel Bnei Lod and Maccabi Netanya, Abu Anza uploaded a selfie to his Instagram account showing bruises he claimed to have gotten during the match, and added in the photo description, referring to the match referee, Halim Zatme: "Halim Zatme son of a b**** and has no respect".^[2] In an unprecedented move, the IFA suspended Abu Anza for 4 matches over the comment.^[3]^[4]

Honours

Liga Leumit
- Runner-up (1): 2011–12
Liga Leumit top scorer
- Winner (1): 2011–12
- Runner-up (1): 2010–11

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2006–07	Hapoel Bnei Lod	Liga Leumit	33	3	2	1	5	2	0	0	40	6
2007–08	Hapoel Bnei Lod		31	7	1	0	6	0	0	0	38	7
2008–09	Hapoel Bnei Lod		31	5	1	0	11	0	0	0	43	5
2009–10	Hapoel Bnei Lod		24	7	2	2	2	3	0	0	28	12
2010–11	Hapoel Bnei Lod		20	16	2	2	2	3	0	0	28	21
2010–11	Maccabi Petah Tikva	Israeli Premier League	11	4	0	0	-	-	0	0	11	4
2011–12	Hapoel Bnei Lod	Liga Leumit	34	19	3	2	2	1	0	0	39	22
2012–13	F.C. Ashdod	Israeli Premier League	32	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	34	6
2013–14	Hapoel Bnei Lod	Liga Leumit	33	15	1	1	-	-	0	0	34	16
2014–15	F.C. Ashdod	Israeli Premier League	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0
Career total			249	82	13	8	29	9	0	0	291	99

References

^ Player Details football.co.il (in Hebrew)
^ Abu Anza Attacks Zatme: He's a S.O.B. With No Respect one.co.il, 23 December 2013 (in Hebrew)
^ Decision of the Disciplinary Committee football.co.il (in Hebrew)
^ Murad Abu Anza Suspended for four Matches walla.co.il, 26 December 2013 (in Hebrew)

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[1] Player Details football.co.il (in Hebrew)

[maa-hz1-2] Abu Anza Attacks Zatme: He's a S.O.B. With No Respect one.co.il, 23 December 2013 (in Hebrew)

[maa-hz2-3] Decision of the Disciplinary Committee football.co.il (in Hebrew)

[maa-hz3-4] Murad Abu Anza Suspended for four Matches walla.co.il, 26 December 2013 (in Hebrew)

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