Maccabi Haifa Signs Israel Captain Eli Dasa to Two-Year Deal
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Maccabi Haifa has signed Eli Dasa, captain of the Israel national team, to a two-year contract. Dasa returns to Israel after seven years playing in Russia and the Netherlands, most recently with NEC Nijmegen. He has had a notable career, including stints with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Vitesse, and has represented Israel 81 times.
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- Maccabi Haifa has signed captain of the Israel national team, Eli Dasa, to a two-year contract.
- Dasa returns to Israel after seven years playing abroad in Russia and the Netherlands.
- He played for NEC Nijmegen last season, making 26 appearances and scoring two goals.
- Dasa previously played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, winning a league title and two Toto Cups.
- He has earned 81 caps for the Israel national team and became captain in 2023.
Maccabi Haifa announced on Sunday that they have reached an agreement with Eli Dasa on a two-year contract. The captain of the Israel national team will return to Israel after seven years playing abroad in Russia and the Netherlands.
Last season, Dasa played for Dutch club NEC Nijmegen, making 26 appearances in the top Dutch league and scoring two goals. NEC Nijmegen finished third in the league last year, ahead of Twente and Ajax.
Dasa began his youth career at Sektzia Ness Ziona and Maccabi Tel Aviv before joining Beitar Jerusalem's youth academy at age 15. He debuted for Beitar's senior team at 16 and played there for five years until 2015. He then moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv, winning a league championship and two Toto Cups. In 2019, he signed with Vitesse in the Netherlands, and after three successful years, he transferred to Dynamo Moscow. In 2025, he signed with NEC Nijmegen.
Dasa has earned 81 caps for the Israel national team and became captain in 2023. He scored his first national team goal in March 2025.
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