Sari Falah (Arabic: ساري فلاح, Hebrew: סארי פלאח; born 22 November 1991) is a Druze-Israeli professional association football player who plays as a center back for Bnei Sakhnin.

Sari Falah
Falah playing for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv in 2015
Personal information
Full name Sari Falah
Date of birth (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Kisra-Sumei, Israel
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Center Back
Team information
Current team
Bnei Sakhnin
Youth career
2007–2009 Bnei Sakhnin
2009–2010 Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Maccabi Haifa 44 (2)
2012–2013Bnei Yehuda (loan) 16 (2)
2014–2015 Hapoel Tel Aviv 26 (1)
2015–2016 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 19 (1)
2016–2021 Bnei Sakhnin 102 (4)
International career
2009 Israel U18 2 (0)
2009 Israel U19 16 (1)
2011–2013 Israel U21 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2021
Sari Falah
Medal record
Representing  Israel
Football
Maccabiah Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Maccabiah Football

Early life

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Falah was born in the Druze-Arab village of Kisra-Sumei, Israel.

Club career

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Falah made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Vladimir Dvalishvili, in a 0–0 Toto Cup draw against Hapoel Be'er Sheva on 11 November 2009.

In 2011–12 season, following the injury of Andriy Pylyavskyi, Falah grabbed first place in the first team and has become an important part in the formation of the Maccabi Haifa coach Elisha Levy, but later lost his place in the composition to Edin Cocalić that was brought in January. At the end of the season, Falah was determined to leave Maccabi Haifa, while still under contract with her. Is absent from the opening training and in summer 2012 under the advice of agent Dudu Dahan Falah signed a contract with Romanian team, though Haifa did not release it. Maccabi Haifa also announced channel to handle disciplinary problems and in the legal and submit complaint to FIFA Falah was loaned eventually to Bnei Yehuda.

In January 2013, in the game against Beitar Jerusalem in Teddy Stadium, Falah broke his ankle, Following injury Falah been away from the field for a long period.

International career

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Falah represented Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.[1][2]

Falah was part of the Israel national under-21 football team, but following his injury he missed the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[citation needed]

Club career statistics

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(correct as of 1 August 2014)[3]
Club Season League Cup Toto Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Maccabi Haifa 2010–11 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
2011–12 22 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 8 0 0 35 2 1
Bnei Yehuda 2012–13 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2 0
Maccabi Haifa 2013–14 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 0 0
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2014–15 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 1 0
Career 60 4 1 4 0 0 7 0 0 9 0 0 90 4 1

See also

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References

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  • פלאח סארי (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - עמוד משחק". www.football.org.il.
  2. ^ "סגלי נבחרות ישראל לטורניר הכדורגל של המכביה". Israel Football Association. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  3. ^ "ONE: בני יהודה - סארי פלאח". One (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 February 2023.