Shai Haddad
Shai Haddad (Hebrew: שי חדד; born 2 July 1987 in Ma'ale Adumim) is a Tunisian-Jewish Israeli footballer who currently plays for Agudat Sport Ashdod. He plays mainly as a right back, but can also be utilized as a midfielder.
 Haddad with Beitar Jerusalem in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shai Haddad | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ma'ale Adumim, West Bank | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Agudat Sport Ashdod | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2014 | Beitar Jerusalem | 106 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | → Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan) | 56 | (5) |
| 2014 | Petrolul Ploiești | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | F.C. Ashdod | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Hapoel Katamon | 55 | (6) |
| 2017–2020 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 71 | (3) |
| 2020– | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Israel U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2020 | |||
Club career
Beitar Jerusalem
Haddad started his career in Beitar Jerusalem's youth program. On 16 August 2004, he made his senior debut in a Toto Cup match against Hapoel Haifa.[1] In the 2006–07 season, he participated in the youth's team double win.
Haddad signed a senior contract with the club in the 2007–08 season. He made his premier league debut on 30 May 2008, coming on as a substitute in a match against Bnei Sakhnin. In the same season he also played in 3 Toto Cup matches.-
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Haddad was loaned to Hapoel Ramat Gan from the Liga Leumit for the 2008–09 season to let him play more matches, and he helped the team get promoted to the premier league. He then signed an extra year extension of his loan at Hapoel Ramat Gan.[2] On 22 August 2009, he scored his debut goal in the premier league, equalizing the scores in a match against Maccabi Petah Tikva.[3]
Back to Beitar
In 2010, Haddad returned to Beitar Jerusalem at the end of his loan contract. On 23 April 2011, he scored his debut goal with Beitar Jerusalem, in a 5–1 victory over Hapoel Ramat Gan.[4]
In the 2012–13 season, he was moved by Eli Cohen from the midfield to a right back position.[5]
At the end of the 2013–14 season, Haddad's contract ended and was not extended.[6]
Petrolul Ploiești
On 16 October 2014, Haddad signed with Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești where his Israeli national teammate Toto Tamuz has been playing for half a season already.[7] His contract was terminated only 2 months later.
Agudat Sport Ashdod
On 31 August 2020, Haddad signed in the Liga Alef club Agudat Sport AshdodAhvan, Liav (31 August 2020). "פרסום ראשון: שי חדד ועופר ורטה חתמו בהפועל אדומים אשדוד" (in Hebrew). Kan Darom. Retrieved 1 September 2020..
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 106 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 121 | 3 | |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan) | 2008–09 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| Total | 56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67 | 5 | |
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| F.C. Ashdod | 2014–15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Katamon | 2015–16 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 6 | |
| Hapoel Ashkelon | 2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
| Total | 71 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 4 | |
| Agudat Sport Ashdod | 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 296 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 329 | 19 | |
References
- Shaked, Assaf (16 August 2004). "1–0 Victory with a lot of Sacrifice and Gist" (in Hebrew). Beitar.Net.
- Artzi, Shai (3 August 2009). "Shai Haddad signed for one season with Hapoel Ramat Gan". ynet (in Hebrew).
- "Maccabi Petah Tikva vs. Hapoel Ramat Gan". Soccerway. 22 August 2009.
- "Beitar Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Ramat Gan". Soccerway. 23 April 2011.
- Saar, Ofir (13 January 2013). "A Breach through the Wing: The Rise of Shai Haddad in Beitar Jerusalem" (in Hebrew). Walla!.
- Pashketzki, Motti (8 September 2014). "Home Alone: An impressive resume doesn't promise anything" (in Hebrew). Sport 5.
- Ben Ziv, Guy (16 October 2014). "Toto's partner: Shai Haddad signed for a season with Petrolul Ploiești" (in Hebrew). ONE.
- Shai Haddad at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Shai Haddad at Soccerway
External links
- Shai Haddad at WorldFootball.net
- Shai Haddad at FootballDatabase.eu
- (in Hebrew) Profile page at Israel Football Association
- (in Hebrew) Profile page at Beitar Jerusalem's official site